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UKMTO (UK Royal Navy maritime reporting center) reports another container ship attack in Strait of Hormuz

According to UKMTO (UK Royal Navy maritime reporting center), a container vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, a key Gulf shipping lane; such incidents may raise geopolitical risk and influence crypto markets, stablecoins (crypto tokens pegged to fiat), and perpetual futures (no-expiry derivatives).

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  • Perpetual futures: No-expiry crypto derivatives whose funding rates help keep contract prices near spot.
  • Stablecoins: Cryptocurrencies designed to hold a fixed value, typically pegged to fiat such as the U.S. dollar.