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Iran Starts Charging Fees in the Strait of Hormuz, Payments Must Be Made in Yuan or Stablecoin
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran officially imposes fees on tanker ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, starting from $1 per barrel of oil. According to a Bloomberg report on Thursday (02/04), payments must be made using Chinese Yuan or stablecoin cryptocurrencies.
​In the procedure, ship operators are required to submit ownership data, flag, cargo manifest, destination, and crew list to an intermediary company affiliated with the IRGC. This data is then verified by the Hormozgan Province Command to ensure no links to the United States or Israel. Iran also applies a ranking system from 1 to 5 for the ship's country of origin to determine transit conditions.
​Once all data is verified and the fee paid, the IRGC will issue an official permit code and navigation route instructions for the ship to cross the strait. So far, there has been no official statement from international maritime authorities or the U.S. government regarding the implementation of charges on this energy trade route.

BTC Technical Outlook: Weak Recovery Fails Below Resistance, Downside Risk Building
Bitcoin remains within a broader downtrend structure, and recent price action shows failed recovery attempts followed by renewed weakness inside a tight range.
Currently, BTC is trading around $66,800–$69,500, struggling below key resistance, indicating increasing bearish pressure after rejection from the upper range.
EMA Structure (Bearish Continuation)
20 EMA: $69,550
50 EMA: $71,620
100 EMA: $77,380
200 EMA: $85,680
Price is fluctuating below the 20 EMA, showing weak short-term structure
Strong rejection near the 50 EMA ($71K–$72K zone)
Well below 100 & 200 EMA → macro trend remains bearish
EMA alignment confirms downtrend continuation, with no strong bullish reversal yet.
Fibonacci & Market Structure
0.786 Fib: $112,023
0.618 Fib: $100,899
0.5 Fib: $93,086
0.382 Fib: $85,273
0.236 Fib: $75,606
Fib 0: $59,980
BTC is trading below the 0.236 Fibonacci level ($75K), confirming a weak higher timeframe structure.
The $67K–$71K zone acted as a short-term range
Recent price action shows rejection and lower high formation
Loss of $67K support opens downside toward $65K → $60K
Market Behavior & Structure Insight
Sharp drop followed by weak consolidation
Lower highs forming → bearish structure intact
Liquidity resting below recent lows
Rejection from range highs suggests downside expansion risk
RSI Momentum
RSI: 42–50 (neutral → weakening)
Struggling below 50
No strong bullish momentum
Momentum supports range breakdown risk
📊 Key Levels
Resistance
$69.5K–$72K (EMA cluster resistance)
$75.6K (0.236 Fib – major resistance)
$85K (next HTF resistance)
Support
$67K (range support)
$65K–$60K (demand zone)
$59.9K (macro base)
📌 Summary
BTC is showing signs of weakness after failing to hold its recovery, with increasing probability of another downside move.
Failure to reclaim $70K–$72K keeps structure bearish
Repeated rejection at resistance confirms seller dominance
Structure remains bearish unless key resistance is reclaimed
📉 Scenarios
🔴 Bearish Case:
Break below $67K → move toward $65K → $60K
🟢 Bullish Case:
Reclaim $72K → push toward $75K → $80K
BTC is at a critical range support, and losing this zone could trigger the next leg down in the broader trend.
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Solana (SOL) is the focus of a high-stakes technical standoff. The asset has just printed a rare "Golden Cross" on the daily chart where the 50-day moving average crosses above the 200-day moving average a signal that historically precedes parabolic rallies.

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