Bien que le Bitcoin ait été désigné par l'Iran comme moyen de paiement pour les frais de passage du pétrolier Hormuz, le règlement effectif se fait principalement en stablecoins.

Mars Finance reports that, according to Cointelegraph, Iran has designated Bitcoin for paying the oil transit fees through the Strait of Hormuz, but informed sources say that the majority of funds are still settled via stablecoins. Hamid Hosseini, a spokesperson for Iran’s Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Union, stated that each oil tanker must report its cargo information to Iranian authorities via email, after which Iran will inform the amount of transit fees to be paid, and payment must be made in cryptocurrency. “Once the email is received and Iran completes the assessment, the ship will have a few seconds to pay with Bitcoin, ensuring it cannot be tracked or confiscated due to sanctions.”