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Iran: Stable Corners Could Replace Bitcoin in Flows Related to Hormuz Strait, Despite Risks of Censorship · Global Voices

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In a context of tensions around the Strait of Ormuz, the hypothesis of an oil tax in Bitcoin revives the debate on the geopolitical use of cryptocurrency. Yet, the growing popularity of stablecoins, notably USDT, could alter the balance between resistance to censorship and monetary stability sought by international economic actors. L-article Iran: Stablecoins could replace Bitcoin in flows related to the Strait of Hormuz, despite the risks of ce…
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In a context of tensions around the Strait of Ormuz, the hypothesis of an oil tax in Bitcoin revives the debate on the geopolitical use of cryptocurrency. Yet, the growing popularity of stablecoins, notably USDT, could alter the balance between resistance to censorship and monetary stability sought by international economic actors. L-article Iran: Stablecoins could replace Bitcoin in flows related to the Strait of Hormuz, despite the risks of ce…

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Cryptoast broke the news on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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