Project Freedom Sparks Divergence Crude benchmarks slipped while Bitcoin extended gains in early Asian trading hours. Brent crude fell 0.16% to $121 a barrel, and West Texas Intermediate eased 0.29% to $101.
Bitcoin touched $80,000 before settling at $79,715, up 1.9% over 24 hours.
Trump unveiled the operation in a Truth Social post on Sunday.
He said the mission is focused on guiding neutral foreign vessels out of the strait, where ships have been stranded amid US-Iran tensions. He framed the move as a humanitarian gesture.
US Central Command later confirmed it will deploy guided-missile destroyers, more than 100 aircraft, unmanned platforms, and roughly 15,000 service members to back the mission, which is set to begin Monday morning Middle East time.
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