Iran Proposes Environmental Fees for Strategic Strait of Hormuz

Iran has drafted regulations to charge environmental service fees for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil shipping route. The vice president and head of Iran's Department of Environment announced the preliminary draft is ready, though specific rates and collection mechanisms remain undecided.

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DeFi Protocol Sees Losses After Investment Strategy Backfires, User Assets May Face Volatility

DeFi yield protocol PiggyBank reported significant losses from a $100k investment in LAB tokens. A subsequent delta-neutral hedging strategy failed due to extreme market conditions, resulting in ongoing losses. The protocol is closing positions to limit damage, but locked assets face valuation issues due to low liquidity, potentially impacting user net asset values in the short term.

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