How the Iran Conflict Could Accelerate the Digital Dollar and Global Energy Shock

How the Iran Conflict Could Accelerate the Digital Dollar and Global Energy Shock By Eric Blair Editor’s Note: The escalating war with Iran is already disrupting oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz—the most important energy chokepoint in the world. As energy prices rise and economic indicators weaken, the global economy may be heading into a dangerous new phase of instability. But beyond the immediate crisis, another shift is accelerating quietly in the background: the expansion of digital financial systems that could reshape how money works in the years ahead. The Global Economy Runs on Cheap Energy The global economy depends on one critical ingredient: cheap and reliable energy. When that supply is threatened, the economic consequences spread quickly. That’s…