Iran Demands Bitcoin For Ships Passing Hormuz During Ceasefire - Slashdot
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Financial Times: Iran will demand that shipping companies pay tolls in cryptocurrency for laden oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz (source paywalled; alternative source), as it seeks to retain control over passage through the key waterway du...

He said that the tariff is $1 per barrel of oil, adding that empty tankers can pass freely. “Once the email arrives and Iran completes its assessment, vessels are given a few seconds to pay in Bitcoin, ensuring they can’t be traced or confiscated due to sanctions,” Hosseini added.

  • Kissaki@feddit.orgEnglish
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    1 day ago

    That says “proposed” - not implemented, though?

    And if it’s under Trump’s administration, I can’t take anything like that as any indication of reason or sustainability.

    Trump is part of crime.