Bitcoin Soars Past $80,000 as ETF Inflows Surge and Geopolitical Tensions Ease
Bitcoin just soared the $80,000 mark for the first time since early 2026. The surge came on the back of U.S. spot ETF inflows with a huge, short squeeze, and a sudden cooling of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East after the U.S. unveiled Project…
Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Toll: A New Economic Lifeline?
Since Iran began enforcing a $1‑per‑barrel transit toll on oil tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz, its economy started benefitting from the revenue it gained through steady hard‑currency inflows, sanctions‑resistant payments, and renewed leverage over…
Iran Turns the Strait of Hormuz Into a Bitcoin Tollbooth — and the Oil Market Blinks
Iran has effectively transformed the Strait of Hormuz into the world’s first crypto‑gated maritime corridor, imposing a $1‑per‑barrel Bitcoin toll on every tanker crossing the chokepoint during its two‑week ceasefire with the United States. What looks…