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Iran is demanding tankers pay a $1-per-barrel toll in Bitcoin for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz during the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, according to a Financial Times report. The move lets Tehran bypass sanctions using Bitcoin’s neutral, censorship-resistant settlement.

Bitcoin kicked off the week with a surge above $71,000 before retracing, reflecting renewed market sensitivity to geopolitical developments between the U.S. and Iran. 

Following the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in Tehran, Iranian crypto activity surged, with $10.3 million in bitcoin flowing out of exchanges as citizens sought to preserve value amid financial collapse.

Iran’s crypto economy surged past $7.78 billion in 2025, with Bitcoin emerging as both a financial lifeline for citizens and a strategic tool for the IRGC amid political turmoil and conflict.

An unknown "Project Spartacus" has formed in an attempt to immortalize on bitcoin the thousands of Afghan War logs published by Julian Assange's WikiLeaks in 2010.

Myanmar’s exiled National Unity Government is struggling to secure international support, making the case for a bitcoin-focused bond offering.

Bitcoin’s unique properties make it the best way to preserve wealth in a time of crisis. But there are some things to keep in mind to prepare.

As a permissionless store of value, bitcoin allowed me to escape the dangers of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. And it can help you, too.

Bitcoin is the first line of defense for people when they have restricted access to their money or inflation is eating away at their savings.

Adopting bitcoin on Veterans Day can help put an end to forever wars that unnecessarily risk the lives of U.S. soldiers.