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Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Crypto Toll: An Evolution of Tehran’s Expanding Use of Digital Assets
According to Bloomberg reporting on April 1, 2026, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has begun collecting transit tolls in cryptocurrency from vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. This move represents an escalation in Tehran's adoption of digital assets to circumvent international sanctions and establish alternative payment mechanisms outside traditional financial systems.