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Brent Oil Tops $100 a Barrel, Testing Bitcoin (BTC) Inflation Hedge Case

COINOTAG·September 9, 2026·1 min read
Brent Oil Tops $100 a Barrel, Testing Bitcoin (BTC) Inflation Hedge Case

Brent crude broke $100 a barrel for the first time in six weeks on US-Iran tensions. US debt hit $40 trillion, sharpening Bitcoin's scarcity narrative as an inflation hedge. The oil price surge tests BTC's role amid geopolitical and fiscal pressures.

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