Title: Cointelegraph Bitcoin & Ethereum Blockchain News

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Published Time: Mon, 18 May 2026 09:17:27 GMT

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Reports suggest Iran is mulling Hormuz ‘insurance’ scheme, paid in Bitcoin Screenshots of a website called “Hormuz Safe” have been circulating on social media, which offers “digital insurance” for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Brayden Lindrea3 hours ago

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