# Iran Demands BITCOIN for Hormuz Safe Passage Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-way-podcast-6843432/iran-demands-bitcoin-for-hormuz-safe-passage Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-way-podcast-6843432/iran-demands-bitcoin-for-hormuz-safe-passage.md Podcast: [The Bitcoin Way Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-way-podcast-6843432) Published: 2026-05-22T15:28:32+00:00 Episode link: https://fountain.fm/episode/SEGQbXrmEvn4ZGqFbthW Audio file: https://feeds.fountain.fm/lFHn4zNybhc78I4owxOv/items/jyDsacrb0p5xUGKEbcWj/files/VIDEO---DEFAULT---ff9bdaeb-d777-4e1f-97ec-1fc8906335e9.mp4/ORIGINAL.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bitcoin-way-podcast-6843432/episodes/iran-demands-bitcoin-for-hormuz-safe-passage Duration seconds: 1973 ## Resource Interested in a Plan B? Download our FREE Panama Residency Guide here: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/guides/panama?utm_campaign=planb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=fountain&utm_content=banter Schedule a FREE call: http://www.thebitcoinway.com/contact?utm_campaign=bitcoin-banter&utm_medium=social&utm_source=fountain&utm_term=bitcoin-banter Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/resources/newsletter?utm_campaign=bitcoin-banter&utm_medium=social&utm_source=fountain Learn about our self-custody services: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/services/bitcoin-self-custody-training?utm_campaign=bitcoin-banter&utm_medium=social&utm_source=fountain Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/resources/newsletter?utm_campaign=bitcoin-banter&utm_medium=social&utm_source=fountain In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Tony, and Katie unpack Iran’s growing preference for Bitcoin, secret CBDC developments in the US even as some state legislatures move to ban them, fresh inflation projections, Australia’s incoming Travel Rule, SpaceX’s surprisingly large Bitcoin stash, and finally, the many ‘Donkeys of the Week!’ ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Iran demands Bitcoin-backed insurance 05:20 - Is the US secretly developing CBDCs? 09:26 - The US state that has banned CBDCs 14:28 - CPI inflation estimate raised to 5% in 2026 18:38 - Aussies see Travel Rule by July 1st 24:49 - SpaceX discloses Bitcoin holdings 27:32 - Donkey(s) of the Week 🎧 LISTEN TO OUR POD & OTHER EPISODES: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBitcoinWay Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/thebitcoinway RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2334006.rss 🗣️ ABOUT OUR SHOW: On Bitcoin Banter, Michael and members of The Bitcoin Way team discuss current events rel… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bitcoin-way-podcast-6843432/episodes/iran-demands-bitcoin-for-hormuz-safe-passage/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-way-podcast-6843432/iran-demands-bitcoin-for-hormuz-safe-passage.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.