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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

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Get ready for the lines going down on Monday...

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[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 52 points 7 months ago (7 children)

Most likely this; he found another grift for himself to profit from.

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[–] 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…

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[–] kokesh@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Iran wants bitcoin? Now everyone needs to pay by trumpcoin.

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[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 7 points 7 months ago (1 child)

I moved too soon and bought Ayatollahcoin

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[–] 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

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[–] forrgott@lemmy.zip 9 points 7 months ago

Exactly this. He explicitly threatened to hunt down any ship that paid the toll.

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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 7 months ago

Maybe the is the huge gift he referred to

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[–] grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one 1 point 7 months ago

Crummy ass Pseudo Prez

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