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Iran Demands Bitcoin For Ships Passing Hormuz During Ceasefire (slashdot.org)
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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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[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A couple minutes?

[–] CannonFodder@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, and the article says the shippers are given a couple of seconds to pay in bitcoin.

[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 2 points 1 hour ago

I mean, all the steps leading up to that take way more than a few seconds, including...getting the email. This seems like someone misspeaking or not understanding what's going on...