Iran Seizes Ships in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump Extends the Ceasefire
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seized two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz on April 22, hours after President Trump extended the ceasefire with Tehran indefinitely,...
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Iran Scammers Demand Bitcoin, USDT for Transit Through Strait of Hormuz: Report
In brief Scammers impersonating Iran are demanding payment in BTC or USDT from vessels stranded at Hormuz. MARISKS believes at least one vessel fired at...
Iran Refuses to Negotiate Under Threat as Ceasefire Deadline Arrives and Hormuz Tensions Rise
Iran war news escalated Tuesday as parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated publicly that Tehran will not accept negotiations under conditions it considers coercive, with...
Scammers demand crypto from stranded ships in Strait of Hormuz: Report
Fraudulent actors posing as Iranian authorities have reportedly sent messages to shipping companies whose vessels remain stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz, demanding payment...
Brent Crude at $94.57 as Strait of Hormuz Records Near-Zero Traffic for Second Straight Day
The crude oil price benchmark Brent reached $94.57 per barrel Monday morning, up more than 5% from Friday’s close, as CNBC reported that Kpler maritime...
Prediction Markets Expect Prolonged Strait of Hormuz Disruption—And Oil Traders Are Betting Big
In brief Prediction markets show low confidence in a near-term recovery in the oil markets. Despite a ceasefire, shipping disruptions persist in the Strait of...
Bitcoin price drops to $75K as new Hormuz closure puts focus on oil
Bitcoin foreshadows fresh market mayhem as it appears that the US-Iran war has returned, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz oil route. Bitcoin...
Bitcoin steadies as Iran reopens Hormuz but Trump keeps crypto‑fuelled oil squeeze
Iran’s move to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz while Donald Trump keeps Iran’s ships under blockade has left oil and Bitcoin trading the ceasefire...
Dollar slides as Hormuz war premium evaporates
Dollar index DXY erases its Iran war gains as Hormuz blockade scales down, safe‑haven flows unwind, and traders pivot from conflict hedges to ceasefire politics....
Bitcoin rises, oil falls after Iran says Strait of Hormuz is open
Update (4.17.26 6:43 PM UTC): This article has been updated to reflect updated BTC prices and rally data. Iran’s foreign minister said Friday that the...