The Strait of Hormuz has unexpectedly introduced a Bitcoin toll station! With the US dollar settlement failing, is cryptocurrency rewriting the energy rules?
Just 24 hours after the US-Iran ceasefire, the global energy sector is in turmoil — Iran officially announces new regulations for passage through the Strait of Hormuz: oil tankers must pay tolls in Bitcoin, at $1 per barrel, while empty ships are free. This news has been confirmed by the Financial Times, Xinhua News Agency, and the Iranian Exporters Union, and is no joke.
The rules are extremely strict: tankers must declare their cargo via email, and Iran calculates the fees in seconds. The shipowner must complete the Bitcoin payment in an instant, or face a ban on passage. A fully loaded VLCC tanker, carrying 2 million barrels, must pay $2 million in Bitcoin, making the cost exorbitant. Iran asserts that this is a special arrangement during the ceasefire, which also serves as a weapons inspection, but quietly turns the 'transit right' into a 'paid service right'.
Compliance disputes and industry resistance have erupted simultaneously. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea clearly states that international straits enjoy the right of transit passage, and coastal states have no right to charge fees; shipping companies are struggling to adapt — Maersk has directly declared it will not resume related routes, and most shipowners have not even opened Bitcoin wallets, let alone compliance checks and tax filings. Even more critically, Bitcoin's daily fluctuations exceed 10%, raising doubts about its value upon receipt, and global refineries rely on US dollar letters of credit, making financial systems incompatible. The UK P&I Club has more directly stated: no compensation for incidents paid with Bitcoin; shipowners must bear full responsibility.
The market has voted with its feet: international oil prices have fallen by more than 10% in a single day, and the Suez and Cape of Good Hope routes are already congested; the detour trend may drive up freight rates, and Asian refineries have urgently raised inquiries for price increases. Trump has called for the 'Strait of Hormuz to be fully opened', and the EU held an emergency meeting to devise countermeasures. As of noon, not a single VLCC has publicly announced successful payment.
This 'financial war without guns and ammunition' seems to be Iran's clever trick to break the sanctions, but it has actually torn open the cracks in the US dollar settlement system. Can Bitcoin truly take on the banner of the 'toll fee' for energy trade? Will Iran's temporary measures become a new turning point for global de-dollarization? What do you think of this game that rewrites the rules of energy and finance?
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Just 24 hours after the US-Iran ceasefire, the global energy sector is in turmoil — Iran officially announces new regulations for passage through the Strait of Hormuz: oil tankers must pay tolls in Bitcoin, at $1 per barrel, while empty ships are free. This news has been confirmed by the Financial Times, Xinhua News Agency, and the Iranian Exporters Union, and is no joke.
The rules are extremely strict: tankers must declare their cargo via email, and Iran calculates the fees in seconds. The shipowner must complete the Bitcoin payment in an instant, or face a ban on passage. A fully loaded VLCC tanker, carrying 2 million barrels, must pay $2 million in Bitcoin, making the cost exorbitant. Iran asserts that this is a special arrangement during the ceasefire, which also serves as a weapons inspection, but quietly turns the 'transit right' into a 'paid service right'.
Compliance disputes and industry resistance have erupted simultaneously. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea clearly states that international straits enjoy the right of transit passage, and coastal states have no right to charge fees; shipping companies are struggling to adapt — Maersk has directly declared it will not resume related routes, and most shipowners have not even opened Bitcoin wallets, let alone compliance checks and tax filings. Even more critically, Bitcoin's daily fluctuations exceed 10%, raising doubts about its value upon receipt, and global refineries rely on US dollar letters of credit, making financial systems incompatible. The UK P&I Club has more directly stated: no compensation for incidents paid with Bitcoin; shipowners must bear full responsibility.
The market has voted with its feet: international oil prices have fallen by more than 10% in a single day, and the Suez and Cape of Good Hope routes are already congested; the detour trend may drive up freight rates, and Asian refineries have urgently raised inquiries for price increases. Trump has called for the 'Strait of Hormuz to be fully opened', and the EU held an emergency meeting to devise countermeasures. As of noon, not a single VLCC has publicly announced successful payment.
This 'financial war without guns and ammunition' seems to be Iran's clever trick to break the sanctions, but it has actually torn open the cracks in the US dollar settlement system. Can Bitcoin truly take on the banner of the 'toll fee' for energy trade? Will Iran's temporary measures become a new turning point for global de-dollarization? What do you think of this game that rewrites the rules of energy and finance?
$ENJ
$TNSR
$BLUR
#币安人生
#霍尔木兹海峡再次关闭
#伊朗拟征收霍尔木兹加密货币通行费
