strikeMay 10, 2026

Iran strikes tanker off Doha as Qatari ship breaks Hormuz blockade, triggering crypto scam wave and oil price surge

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Iran strikes tanker off Doha as Qatari ship breaks Hormuz blockade, triggering crypto scam wave and oil price surge Oil prices have blown past $100 a barrel while scammers demand Bitcoin and USDT from stranded vessels, and Chainalysis says Iran's IRGC controls half the country's crypto ecosystem.

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Iran strikes tanker off Doha as Qatari ship breaks Hormuz blockade, triggering crypto scam wave and oil price surge Oil prices have blown past $100 a barrel while scammers demand Bitcoin and USDT from stranded vessels, and Chainalysis says Iran's IRGC controls half the country's …

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