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🚀 Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz with Bitcoin Toll Amid Ceasefire Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz under a two-week ceasefire, requiring tankers to pay a $1-per-barrel toll in Bitcoin for passage. According to NS3.AI, Hamid Hosseini stated that the system now processes 10 to 15 vessels daily, a significant decrease from the 135 vessels before the conflict. TRM Labs reported that since mid-March, Iran's military has collected up to $2 million per ship in Bitcoin, Chinese yuan, and potentially USDT. #Iran#StraitOfHormuz#BitcoinToll#Ceasefire#Tankers#NS3AI#Hosseini#TRMLabs#Military#Crypto#USDT#ChineseYuan#Shipping#Blockchain#IranEconomy#BTC

🚀 Drift Faces $285 Million Exploit Due to Social Engineering Tactics Drift experienced a significant exploit amounting to $285 million, attributed to suspected North Korean operatives employing in-person social engineering against its contributors. According to NS3.AI, the group targeted contributors at several major industry conferences over a six-month period leading up to the exploit. TRM Labs identified this incident as the largest DeFi hack of 2026 to date and the second-largest exploit in Solana's history. The attacker reportedly utilized CarbonVote Token to secure collateral acceptance, increase withdrawal limits, and extract assets, including USDC. #Drift#exploit#socialengineering#NorthKorea#DeFi#Solana#CarbonVoteToken#TRMLabs#USDC#cybersecurity