<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Meridian³]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering Financial Growth and Governance]]></description><link>https://www.meridian3.io/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:21:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.meridian3.io/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Straits of Hormuz and Cryptocurrency:                                                                                                                                      Iran’s Operational Head Start]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 sanctions...]]></description><link>https://www.meridian3.io/post/copy-of-straits-of-hormuz-and-cryptocurrency-iran-s-operational-head-start</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ddf5d6602a28f5308c4224</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:09:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/71da35_5e877f6a1bd942c7ba297a6543913029~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>shamu5</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>