About this episode

The episode discusses Trump's ultimatum to Iran and its implications on global markets, including oil and gold prices.

Trump gives Iran 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz — or face obliteration of power plants. Iran responds with a published list of 12 civilian infrastructure targets across 6 countries. The clock is ticking.David Sencil and Graham Stone break down the full escalation timeline, the market shock rippling across every asset class, and what happens next.In this episode:• Iran's retaliatory strikes on Qatar's Ras Laffan — 2-5 years of LNG repair damage• Trump's ultimatum and Iran's civilian target list response• Asian cash Dubai crude hits $170 — all-time high• Nikkei gaps down 4-5%, preview of US market open• Rory Johnston: "It's bigger than anything in history. They are all terrified."• Airlines canceling 1,000+ flights each — jet fuel as canary in the coal mine• Laos cuts schools to 3 days/week due to oil shortages• 10-year Treasury yields up 45bps — Bob Elliott says 5% is the buy level• Gold off 20% from $5,500 peak, silver between $60-70• Bitcoin below $68K — risk off or buying opportunity?• Petro Yuan narrative debunked — David's takedown• BitTensor shilled on All In Podcast — exit liquidity fears• Visa CLI for AI agent payments• SEC greenlights NASDAQ tokenized stocks📍…

People in this episode

Hosts: David Sencil, Graham Stone

Topics covered

• Iran conflict
• oil prices
• market reactions
• gold and silver
• Bitcoin analysis
• geopolitical tensions

Keywords

• Trump
• Iran
• oil crisis
• market impact
• Bitcoin
• gold
• geopolitics
• LNG
• jet fuel

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASDAQ, Visa

Products: Bitcoin, Gold, silver, LNG, jet fuel

Places: Iran, Qatar, Dubai, Laos

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