Leading crypto market maker Wintermute debuts WTI crude oil CFDs – an OTC derivative that lets traders speculate on oil prices 24/7.

Fears are growing about insider trading on U.S. policy and military plans on prediction markets. But the Trump administration has been slow to crack down.

Net retail buying of oil ETFs hit a record $211 million on March 12, surpassing the previous peak seen during the market turmoil in May 2020, according to Vanda Research.

Traders on decentralized exchange Hyperliquid are increasingly favoring perpetual futures tied to commodities.

President Trump had set off a drastic market reaction on Monday by backing away from a threat to strike Iranian energy infrastructure.

One day, markets rally after U.S. President Donald ​Trump says his administration has presented Iran with ⁠a peace plan and the two sides are communicating, even though Tehran denies it and says the plan is one-sided. The next day, markets tumble on pretty much the same headlines and newsflow.