By charging renminbi and cryptocurrency tolls at the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has become the first state to pair control of a physical chokepoint with an operational demand to transact outside the dollar system.

Iran's new Strait of Hormuz agreement includes crypto toll payments via the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, raising sanctions evasion concerns for investors.

Iran offers 60-day toll-free transit through the Strait of Hormuz during ceasefire talks, while launching a bitcoin-settled maritime insurance platform.

Iran charges Bitcoin and stablecoin tolls on tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz as Qatar brokers passage deal with quiet US approval.

Iran claims a US deal grants it the right to charge maritime fees in the Strait of Hormuz, with tolls reportedly payable in Bitcoin and USDT to bypass

By charging renminbi and cryptocurrency tolls at the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has become the first state to pair control of a physical chokepoint with an operational demand to…

Iran’s plan for ‘fees, not tolls’ in the Strait of Hormuz sparks legal debate over shipping costs, energy trade and international maritime law.

Iran pushed at least 26 ships past the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and proposed Bitcoin payments for oil transit at roughly $1 per barrel.