Strait of Hormuz Tolls: Why Bitcoin Keeps Appearing in Geopolitics

Show Notes

PBJ breaks down why bitcoin entered the Iran–Strait of Hormuz story, how such payments might work in practice, why proof of use is hard, and what it reveals about bitcoin’s role as neutral money in a more fragmented world. 0:00 Iran’s tolls and why bitcoin entered the story 2:26 Iran’s bitcoin history and how payments might work 5:01 What we know, what we don’t, and why proof is hard 7:09 Why prices stay in dollars even if payment is in bitcoin 9:16 Why bitcoin may be easier to use than Yuan 12:47 Bitcoin as neutral money in an increasingly divided world 🎧 From the PBJ podcast recorded at 📍Presidio Bitcoin 🔗 Full episode: https://youtube.com/live/7He8tdQ6gnk?feature=share 🌐 Learn more: https://www.presidiobitcoin.org/