Iran Announces Crypto Tolls: Oil Tankers Must Pay In Bitcoin For Hormuz Passage
As markets reacted to Tuesday evening’s ceasefire announcement, Iran moved to assert control over passage through the Strait of Hormuz by saying it will demand crypto tolls — chiefly Bitcoin (BTC) — from oil tankers transiting the vital waterway during the two‑week pause in hostilities. Tankers Must Pay In Bitcoin Within Seconds Hamid Hosseini, a […]
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