Fidelity: Gold outperforms the share of U.S. central bank reserves; Iran’s oil is settled in Bitcoin
Fidelity’s 2026 trend report says that Iran accepted Bitcoin, dollar-pegged stablecoins, and RMB payments for transit fees through the Strait of Hormuz in April, signaling a major shift toward alternative settlement mechanisms. The report also notes that gold’s share in central bank reserves has surpassed dollar assets, and that Bitcoin’s expected excess returns have not yet been realized; additionally, after the U.S. froze stablecoins, USDT continued to dominate payments.
MarketWhisper·05-29 02:26














