US Navy Lifts Blockade, Opens Iranian Ports to Shipping Under New Deal

Iran Strikes US Ships Near Strait of Hormuz With Missiles and Drones

US Navy Could Reopen Strait of Hormuz With Allies, Austin Says

US Navy Resumes Strait of Hormuz Patrols Under Project Freedom to Secure Oil Routes

Vietnam Oil Firm Asks US Navy to Let Tanker Cross Strait of Hormuz Blockade

Pentagon Submarine Disclosure, Iran Rejection Stoke Market Jitters

US Navy Strikes Iranian Supertanker, Raising Regional Tensions

Iran Attacks US Destroyers in Strait of Hormuz, Raising Fears of Wider Conflict

US Navy Strikes Iranian Ship in Gulf of Oman Amid Strait Tensions

Iran Strikes US Navy Assets and UAE Oil Sites in Strait of Hormuz

Iran Launches Missile Strike on US Navy, Raising Specter of Broader Conflict

US Navy Escorts Tankers Through Strait of Hormuz as Iran Tensions Rise

Hackers Leak US Navy Officer Data in Persian Gulf, Stoking Iran Tensions

US Launches 'Project Freedom' Naval Mission in Hormuz, Raising Fears of Escalation

US Returns Seized Iranian Tanker Touska, Strait of Hormuz Blockade Continues

Bitcoin

The crypto market is already in a fearful macro environment (Fear & Greed Index 26) with BTC dominance high, meaning any shock to US geopolitical stability tends to benefit Bitcoin as a relative safe‑haven while pressuring altcoins. This event dovetails with broader concerns about US defense policy continuity and potential budgetary reshuffles that could affect macro risk appetite.

US Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his post effective immediately, according to the Pentagon.

US Navy Secretary John Phelan Departs Effective Immediately, Raising Geopolitical Uncertainty

The Navy secretary’s sudden exit could trigger a private‑sector rush of defense talent into crypto, reshaping liquidity and capital flows to security‑focused tokens.

Bitcoin Community Questions US Navy Admiral's Understanding After Senate Testimony

Crypto is currently in an extreme‑fear regime (Fear & Greed = 10) with a 7.41% BTC rally, suggesting traders are already seeking non‑correlated assets. A sudden escalation in the Middle East could amplify macro‑inflationary pressures (oil price shock) and drive a flight‑to‑store‑value, benefiting BTC more than risk‑on altcoins. Conversely, heightened sanctions and financial crackdowns on Iran may tighten AML compliance, temporarily hurting crypto liquidity.

The US Navy torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean.

US Navy Sinks Iranian Warship in Indian Ocean; Bitcoin Holds $73K Amid Geopolitical Shock

Iranian mining hash‑rate dip post‑torpedo could create a short‑lived BTC mining profit window and a subtle price boost