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Brent crude is again drawing attention to the $130 zone after trading as high as $126.41 on April 30, its strongest level since March 2022. FXCOINZ examines why traders are watching $100, $120 and $126 as critical markers in a market shaped by disrupted flows, falling inventories and hard-asset repricing.

Ukrainian authorities say a network of fake crypto investment platforms used hidden wallet-draining software to steal from users after luring them with fabricated gains. Investigators have identified 62 victims so far and say the operation may have reached $1 million in monthly turnover.

Brent crude is again approaching the psychologically important $100 area, putting higher oil targets back into focus after a year of rapid hard asset repricing. Market participants are watching $100, $120, $126 and $130 as key levels while Hormuz disruption, falling inventories and shrinking emergency buffers keep upside risks alive.

A record diesel-to-crude spread is reviving inflation concerns just as Bitcoin weighs softer Federal Reserve expectations and a weaker U.S. dollar. Energy-market stress, tanker disruptions and rising bond yields are giving crypto traders a more complicated setup for Aug. 18, 2026.

Binance reportedly provided Russian authorities with customer records later used in a terrorism-financing case against IT specialist Yuri Belenkiy. The exchange says it cooperates with lawful law enforcement requests while observing applicable legal, privacy and regulatory requirements.