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The US$500 billion experiment to build 24/7 markets on blockchain

Financial Post · August 27, 2026 at 1:04 p.m.

When the United States and Israel launched their aerial assault on Iran on the last Saturday of February, the world’s main oil markets were closed.

The price of crude kept moving anyway.

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The US$500 billion experiment to build 24/7 markets on blockchain

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