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Iran Demands Bitcoin For Ships Passing Hormuz During Ceasefire (slashdot.org)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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.

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[–] 14 points 7 months ago

I mean... this happened after an illegal war, with probably hundreds of war crimes committed to Iran and hundreds of thousands from israel/US in totality across the region.

This toll is nothing in comparison to that and I prefer this as Iran's form of retaliation compared to more killing.

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