24 September 2026
Kart-e-Char, Kabul, Afghanistan

Estefano Gomez

Articles by Estefano Gomez

Iran seeks sanctions relief amid postwar reconstruction challenges

Crypto April 17, 2026

Iran faces major reconstruction costs after the Twelve-Day War, pushing leaders toward negotiations on sanctions relief. The market for Trump agreeing to oil sanction relief in April sits at 36.5% �...

Trump ultimatum to Fed chair adds uncertainty as Bitcoin steadies at $75,000

Crypto April 17, 2026

Trump’s ultimatum to the Fed chair injects uncertainty as Bitcoin hovers at $75,000. Bitcoin above $58,000 by April 14 is at 100% YES. The market for Bitcoin staying above $58,000 is priced at 10...

Russia launches massive air assault on Kyiv, Odesa; 17 dead

Crypto April 17, 2026

Russia’s latest air assault on Kyiv and Odesa killed 17 people, pushing ceasefire odds lower. The ceasefire by May 31, 2026 market now sits at 5% YES, down from 6% yesterday. Market reaction The...

Pakistani army chief visits Tehran to broker US-Iran talks

Crypto April 17, 2026

Field Marshal Asim Munir’s visit to Tehran to facilitate new US-Iran talks has the possibility of a ceasefire by April 21 priced at 10.5% YES. The April 21 ceasefire market sits at 10.5% YES, w...

Ukraine secures new aid pledges at Ramstein summit, impacting ceasefire odds

Crypto April 17, 2026

Ukraine secured fresh aid pledges for drones, air defense, and logistics at the Ramstein summit. The ceasefire by April 30, 2026, market is at 1.8% YES, down from 2% a week ago. Market reaction N�...

Israel intensifies military operations in southern Lebanon amid 2026 conflict

Crypto April 17, 2026

Israel’s military operations in southern Lebanon are intensifying the 2026 Lebanon war, with the Polymarket contract on military action in Greater Beirut by April 1 priced at 100% YES. Market rea...

Russian strikes on Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro kill 12, ceasefire talks stall

Crypto April 17, 2026

Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv, Odesa, and Dnipro have killed 12 people, pushing the probability of a ceasefire by April 30, 2026, down to 1.8% YES from 2% a week ago. Market reaction �...

Saudi Arabia’s NEOM opens new trade route bypassing Strait of Hormuz

Crypto April 17, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s NEOM has launched a new trade route linking Europe to the Gulf that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz ship transit market currently prices YES at a 15% expected decr...

Bitcoin miner reserves drop 61K BTC as firms pivot to AI, computing

Crypto April 17, 2026

Miner reserves have dropped by 61K BTC since the cycle began. Bitcoin staying above $62,000 on April 17 is at 99.9% YES. Riot Platforms, Marathon Digital, and Core Scientific are offloading Bitcoi�...

Fed Beige Book: Energy costs surge amid Iran War, rate cut odds decrease

Crypto April 17, 2026

The Fed’s April 2026 Beige Book describes slight to modest growth, with energy costs surging due to the Iran War. The likelihood of the Fed following a CutPausePause pattern by April is 0% . Marke...