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Mastercard has agreed to purchase BVNK for as much as $1.8 billion, marking a major push into stablecoin and blockchain payment infrastructure. The deal coincides with corporate pilots by Citi and Aon using tokenization for trade finance and insurance payments.

Bitcoin retreated from a $73,514 peak to $71,178, a 2.8% decline, amid a stronger dollar and rising oil prices. Market focus shifts to Friday's U.S. jobs report and upcoming inflation data.

Brent crude oil prices climbed above $84 per barrel following tanker incidents in the Gulf, raising fears of prolonged supply disruptions. U.S. diesel prices and physical crude premiums also spiked as markets tightened.

Bitcoin gave back recent gains, dropping 3.5% amid stalled crypto regulation talks and a stronger dollar. Market focus shifts to Friday's U.S. employment data.

BP shares are poised for a volatile session as Brent crude surges 3.3% to $84.07 on Middle East supply disruptions. Iraq has cut output by 1.5 million barrels per day, with warnings of deeper reductions.

Intercontinental Exchange shares continued to slide, dropping 1.6% after a 7.8% fall the prior day, as President Ben Jackson filed to sell up to 12,861 shares. The company also launched new cryptocurrency futures and a Polymarket data product.

S&P Global shares edged higher to $439.92 in Monday trading as investors await the company's fourth-quarter results and 2026 guidance. The stock remains near its 52-week low.