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A Sri Lankan court recently warned that approximately USD 1 million may have been moved out of the country through cryptocurrency channels, highlighting a pattern that is becoming increasingly common in emerging markets facing currency pressure and capital controls. ( Link to article: https://slguardian.org/sri-lanka-court-warns-of-crypto-smuggling-threat/ ) In jurisdictions where crypto remains largely unregulated but widely accessible, digital assets quickly become an info

Recent reporting, including coverage by the Financial Times  and subsequent confirmation across multiple outlets, indicates that Iran may require vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to pay tolls in cryptocurrency, with some reports suggesting fees tied to cargo volume, potentially as high as $1 per barrel of oil.  This development should not be dismissed as bluster. Iran enters this moment with an operational head start: it has been experimenting with cryptocurrency under