▲ 314 ▼ Bitcoin slips below $71,000 as Trump orders U.S. to join Iran in blockade of Strait of Hormuz (www.coindesk.com) submitted 7 months ago by technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world 50 comments fedilink hide all child comments Get ready for the lines going down on Monday...
[–] Aceofspades@lemmy.ca 142 points 7 months ago (21 children) So he wants to end the blockade by blockading the blockade? permalink fedilink source hideshow 21 child comments replies: [–] joekar1990@lemmy.world 80 points 7 months ago (8 children) He heard Iran was charging for passage and wanted in? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 52 points 7 months ago (7 children) Most likely this; he found another grift for himself to profit from. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 10 points 7 months ago So he wants to eventually toll his blockade, because Iran didnt cede to splitting tolls with him, such that each vessel pay two tolls? Holy hell… permalink fedilink source parent [–] kokesh@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago (2 children) Iran wants bitcoin? Now everyone needs to pay by trumpcoin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 7 points 7 months ago (1 child) I moved too soon and bought Ayatollahcoin permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago* Khamenicoin or Khomenicoin? this whole crypto thing is so confusing i just want to stick to Bigfootherium edit: we should totally make a bigfoot memecoin and rip me off with it who's in permalink fedilink source parent [–] forrgott@lemmy.zip 9 points 7 months ago Exactly this. He explicitly threatened to hunt down any ship that paid the toll. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 7 months ago Maybe the is the huge gift he referred to permalink fedilink source parent [–] grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one 1 point 7 months ago Crummy ass Pseudo Prez permalink fedilink source parent [–] aguasemgas@lemmy.eco.br 29 points 7 months ago (3 children) My guess is: There are some ships passing, so he's blocking them too. Forcing China and Europe to make them act the way he wants. (TL'DR He liked the Iran's plan and he's coping it, he's a fucking idiot) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Exatron@lemmy.world 24 points 7 months ago (2 children) Yeah, he either wants a cut of Iran's tolls or he thinks completely blocking the strait will make the other countries mad at Iran. No, neither of those things make sense to normal human beings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sobchak@programming.dev 11 points 7 months ago* (1 child) I think this entire war was so Trump and the admin could personally enrich themselves by taking control of Iran's oil in some way. They had success doing it Venezuela, and they were then convinced they could do it in Iran too. Attacking these countries would only produce limited, "well I agree, but don't like the way he's going about it" push back from establishment Dems and Western politicians in general. Israel "helping" is just a bonus, and provided further buy-in from the many Zionist politicians. They thought it would be a quick decapitation and puppeting like Venezuela was. I think Israel made things worse for the admin by bombing the people the admin had in mind for being the leaders. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago your first sentence is the proper analysis. follow the money. they fucked up with the three day war so now they're enriching themselves on polymarket. and the regular market. godsdamned insider trading permalink fedilink source parent [–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 23 points 7 months ago* (1 child) Trump: Yo dawg, I heard you like blockades. So I blockaded your blockade so you can stop overseas trade while I crash the markets. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] beatnixxx@fedia.io 1 point 7 months ago You beat me to it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago Double negatives or something... He doesn't need no education. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 20 points 7 months ago (2 children) You're not blockading me, I'm blockading you! I bet the gulf states regret giving him all those gifts now... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 7 months ago Time for another plane in NYC you say? /j (this is a joke i do not suppprt terrorism or religiouse violence) permalink fedilink source parent [–] ntn888@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 months ago ofcourse he's not blocking the blockade... he's merely imitating it :D permalink fedilink source parent [–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 4 points 7 months ago And Iran probably shoots the first boat USA lets through, so USA wants to end the blockade by blockading, which will be blocked by Iran. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] joekar1990@lemmy.world 80 points 7 months ago (8 children) He heard Iran was charging for passage and wanted in? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 52 points 7 months ago (7 children) Most likely this; he found another grift for himself to profit from. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 10 points 7 months ago So he wants to eventually toll his blockade, because Iran didnt cede to splitting tolls with him, such that each vessel pay two tolls? Holy hell… permalink fedilink source parent [–] kokesh@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago (2 children) Iran wants bitcoin? Now everyone needs to pay by trumpcoin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 7 points 7 months ago (1 child) I moved too soon and bought Ayatollahcoin permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago* Khamenicoin or Khomenicoin? this whole crypto thing is so confusing i just want to stick to Bigfootherium edit: we should totally make a bigfoot memecoin and rip me off with it who's in permalink fedilink source parent [–] forrgott@lemmy.zip 9 points 7 months ago Exactly this. He explicitly threatened to hunt down any ship that paid the toll. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 7 months ago Maybe the is the huge gift he referred to permalink fedilink source parent [–] grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one 1 point 7 months ago Crummy ass Pseudo Prez permalink fedilink source parent
[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 52 points 7 months ago (7 children) Most likely this; he found another grift for himself to profit from. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 10 points 7 months ago So he wants to eventually toll his blockade, because Iran didnt cede to splitting tolls with him, such that each vessel pay two tolls? Holy hell… permalink fedilink source parent [–] kokesh@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago (2 children) Iran wants bitcoin? Now everyone needs to pay by trumpcoin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 7 points 7 months ago (1 child) I moved too soon and bought Ayatollahcoin permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago* Khamenicoin or Khomenicoin? this whole crypto thing is so confusing i just want to stick to Bigfootherium edit: we should totally make a bigfoot memecoin and rip me off with it who's in permalink fedilink source parent [–] forrgott@lemmy.zip 9 points 7 months ago Exactly this. He explicitly threatened to hunt down any ship that paid the toll. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 7 months ago Maybe the is the huge gift he referred to permalink fedilink source parent [–] grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one 1 point 7 months ago Crummy ass Pseudo Prez permalink fedilink source parent
[–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 10 points 7 months ago So he wants to eventually toll his blockade, because Iran didnt cede to splitting tolls with him, such that each vessel pay two tolls? Holy hell… permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kokesh@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago (2 children) Iran wants bitcoin? Now everyone needs to pay by trumpcoin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 7 points 7 months ago (1 child) I moved too soon and bought Ayatollahcoin permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago* Khamenicoin or Khomenicoin? this whole crypto thing is so confusing i just want to stick to Bigfootherium edit: we should totally make a bigfoot memecoin and rip me off with it who's in permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 7 points 7 months ago (1 child) I moved too soon and bought Ayatollahcoin permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago* Khamenicoin or Khomenicoin? this whole crypto thing is so confusing i just want to stick to Bigfootherium edit: we should totally make a bigfoot memecoin and rip me off with it who's in permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago* Khamenicoin or Khomenicoin? this whole crypto thing is so confusing i just want to stick to Bigfootherium edit: we should totally make a bigfoot memecoin and rip me off with it who's in permalink fedilink source parent
[–] forrgott@lemmy.zip 9 points 7 months ago Exactly this. He explicitly threatened to hunt down any ship that paid the toll. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 7 months ago Maybe the is the huge gift he referred to permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one 1 point 7 months ago Crummy ass Pseudo Prez permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aguasemgas@lemmy.eco.br 29 points 7 months ago (3 children) My guess is: There are some ships passing, so he's blocking them too. Forcing China and Europe to make them act the way he wants. (TL'DR He liked the Iran's plan and he's coping it, he's a fucking idiot) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Exatron@lemmy.world 24 points 7 months ago (2 children) Yeah, he either wants a cut of Iran's tolls or he thinks completely blocking the strait will make the other countries mad at Iran. No, neither of those things make sense to normal human beings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sobchak@programming.dev 11 points 7 months ago* (1 child) I think this entire war was so Trump and the admin could personally enrich themselves by taking control of Iran's oil in some way. They had success doing it Venezuela, and they were then convinced they could do it in Iran too. Attacking these countries would only produce limited, "well I agree, but don't like the way he's going about it" push back from establishment Dems and Western politicians in general. Israel "helping" is just a bonus, and provided further buy-in from the many Zionist politicians. They thought it would be a quick decapitation and puppeting like Venezuela was. I think Israel made things worse for the admin by bombing the people the admin had in mind for being the leaders. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago your first sentence is the proper analysis. follow the money. they fucked up with the three day war so now they're enriching themselves on polymarket. and the regular market. godsdamned insider trading permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Exatron@lemmy.world 24 points 7 months ago (2 children) Yeah, he either wants a cut of Iran's tolls or he thinks completely blocking the strait will make the other countries mad at Iran. No, neither of those things make sense to normal human beings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sobchak@programming.dev 11 points 7 months ago* (1 child) I think this entire war was so Trump and the admin could personally enrich themselves by taking control of Iran's oil in some way. They had success doing it Venezuela, and they were then convinced they could do it in Iran too. Attacking these countries would only produce limited, "well I agree, but don't like the way he's going about it" push back from establishment Dems and Western politicians in general. Israel "helping" is just a bonus, and provided further buy-in from the many Zionist politicians. They thought it would be a quick decapitation and puppeting like Venezuela was. I think Israel made things worse for the admin by bombing the people the admin had in mind for being the leaders. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago your first sentence is the proper analysis. follow the money. they fucked up with the three day war so now they're enriching themselves on polymarket. and the regular market. godsdamned insider trading permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sobchak@programming.dev 11 points 7 months ago* (1 child) I think this entire war was so Trump and the admin could personally enrich themselves by taking control of Iran's oil in some way. They had success doing it Venezuela, and they were then convinced they could do it in Iran too. Attacking these countries would only produce limited, "well I agree, but don't like the way he's going about it" push back from establishment Dems and Western politicians in general. Israel "helping" is just a bonus, and provided further buy-in from the many Zionist politicians. They thought it would be a quick decapitation and puppeting like Venezuela was. I think Israel made things worse for the admin by bombing the people the admin had in mind for being the leaders. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago your first sentence is the proper analysis. follow the money. they fucked up with the three day war so now they're enriching themselves on polymarket. and the regular market. godsdamned insider trading permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago your first sentence is the proper analysis. follow the money. they fucked up with the three day war so now they're enriching themselves on polymarket. and the regular market. godsdamned insider trading permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 23 points 7 months ago* (1 child) Trump: Yo dawg, I heard you like blockades. So I blockaded your blockade so you can stop overseas trade while I crash the markets. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] beatnixxx@fedia.io 1 point 7 months ago You beat me to it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago Double negatives or something... He doesn't need no education. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 20 points 7 months ago (2 children) You're not blockading me, I'm blockading you! I bet the gulf states regret giving him all those gifts now... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 7 months ago Time for another plane in NYC you say? /j (this is a joke i do not suppprt terrorism or religiouse violence) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 7 months ago Time for another plane in NYC you say? /j (this is a joke i do not suppprt terrorism or religiouse violence) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ntn888@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 months ago ofcourse he's not blocking the blockade... he's merely imitating it :D permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 4 points 7 months ago And Iran probably shoots the first boat USA lets through, so USA wants to end the blockade by blockading, which will be blocked by Iran. permalink fedilink source parent