Today's Top #1: Iran To Earn 282 BTC Per Day From Straight Of Hormuz Toll: More Than 50% Of The Supply
tldr; Iran has reportedly begun charging oil tankers a $1-per-barrel toll in Bitcoin to transit the Strait of Hormuz during a two-week ceasefire with the U.S. Tankers must submit cargo details and pay on-chain; a fully loaded supertanker could owe about $2 million, or roughly 28 BTC. At normal traffic, Iran could collect about 282 BTC daily. The article says Bitcoin rose on the news, but notes major uncertainty over enforcement and whether the ceasefire—and toll system—will last.
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Posted Apr 9, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
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