This was announced by the spokesperson of the Iranian Oil Exporters' Union, Hamid Hosseini. He also justified additional ship inspections with concerns over weapons transport during the two-week ceasefire. Meanwhile, empty tankers can pass without hindrance. Hosseini emphasized that payment in BTC cannot be confiscated due to sanctions and is difficult to trace. Previously, Iran discussed collecting passage fees in yuan and stablecoins. The world's second-largest shipping company, Maersk, is considering the terms of the agreement. Meanwhile, Trump suggested creating a joint venture to collect fees for passage through the strait. According to Bitcointreasuries, the United States leads in the number of BTC held among countries—328,400 BTC ($23.7 billion), which is 1.6% of the coin's supply.