Iran’s Sanctions-Busting Crypto Ambitions Grow on Toll Payments
Bloomberg
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As a fragile US-Iran ceasefire takes shape, Tehran has signaled that payments in digital currency should form part of any toll system for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the chokepoint through which around a fifth of the world’s oil normally flows.
The logic is clear: tokens cannot be easily confiscated under sanctions.
Hormuz Standoff Amid Ceasefire
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North Sea oil prices hit record high as Iran keeps hold over Hormuz
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'Huge' Win for Iran If Holds Strait: Handjani
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Hormuz Traffic Still Blocked as Only Iran-Linked Ships Cross
Bloomberg —
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Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic is effectively at a standstill despite Iran ceasefire
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Only five ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz Thursday, far below Iran’s pledge as negotiations begin
Fortune —