The US just blacklisted the Iranian maritime scheme forcing commercial ships to pay Bitcoin tolls for safe passage
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control added two Iranian maritime insurance coverage companies to its Specially Designated Nationals record on July 29, designating HormuzSafe Marine Services Authority and Persian Gulf Marine Insurance Company as blocked counterparties for U.S. individuals and for transactions inside or transiting the United States. The OFAC notice lists each Iranian…