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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.