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Iran Turns Strait of Hormuz Into a Crypto Tollbooth
April 17, 2026
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NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/iran-turns-strait-of-hormuz-into-a-crypto-tollbooth/Iran has begun charging oil tankers cryptocurrency fees to cross the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical energy corridor, in what analysts say is the first known instance of a nation-state deploying digital assets as a sovereign toll at a major maritime chokepoint.
Since mid-March 2026, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has charged [] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/iran-turns-strait-of-hormuz-into-a-crypto-tollbooth/
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