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Fake Iran, Real Bitcoin: The Scam Preying on Hormuz Ships
TechEN
Fake Iran, Real Bitcoin: The Scam Preying on Hormuz Ships

Scammers posing as Iranian authorities are demanding bitcoin and tether from ships near the Strait of Hormuz—exploiting the fact that Iran already does exactly this.

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DH
Doyun Han
PRISM Weekly Digest: Third Week of April 2026
DigestEN
PRISM Weekly Digest: Third Week of April 2026

From the Hormuz blockade to K-pop's 12th Billboard week — seven days that rewrote the rules. Rare earth leverage, Anthropic's thaw, and a 46-minute DeFi heist point to the same shift.

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Jeong Jin LeeJeong Jin Lee
If Iran Shuts the Strait, the World Pays
PoliticsEN
If Iran Shuts the Strait, the World Pays

Iran has warned it will close the Strait of Hormuz unless the US lifts its siege on Iranian ports. With 20% of global oil passing through, the stakes couldn't be higher.

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HK
Haneul Kim
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Hormuz Is Shut Again — And Oil Remembers Why It Was Never Cheap
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Hormuz Is Shut Again — And Oil Remembers Why It Was Never Cheap

The Strait of Hormuz has closed again, sending oil prices sharply higher after recent losses. What this recurring chokepoint means for energy markets, geopolitics, and your portfolio.

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SP
Seoyeon Park
America's Russia Oil Waiver: Sanctions with an Escape Hatch
EconomyEN
America's Russia Oil Waiver: Sanctions with an Escape Hatch

The US renewed a waiver exempting certain countries from Russian oil sanctions, citing energy price shocks from the Iran war. What does this mean for global energy markets, and who really benefits?

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SP
Seoyeon Park
Trump Says Iran Deal Is Days Away. Should Anyone Believe Him?
PoliticsEN
Trump Says Iran Deal Is Days Away. Should Anyone Believe Him?

Trump claims a US-Iran nuclear deal could come within days, following the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire and Iran's reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. What's real, what's posturing, and what's at stake.

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HK
Haneul Kim
When Volatility Becomes the Enemy: Goldman's Iran Problem
EconomyEN
When Volatility Becomes the Enemy: Goldman's Iran Problem

Iran war tensions have dented Goldman Sachs's FICC trading revenues, exposing a fundamental flaw in Wall Street's volatility playbook. Who wins when geopolitics breaks the model?

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SP
Seoyeon Park
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Iran's Fragile Truce: Can a Deal Be Done?
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Iran's Fragile Truce: Can a Deal Be Done?

A two-week ceasefire holds — barely. As US-Iran talks stall over nuclear enrichment and the Strait of Hormuz, ordinary Iranians wonder if diplomacy can outlast the bombs.

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HK
Haneul Kim
Iran's Military Was Forged by Isolation. Can Six Weeks of Bombing Undo 50 Years?
CultureEN
Iran's Military Was Forged by Isolation. Can Six Weeks of Bombing Undo 50 Years?

The US and Israel have struck Iran's nuclear sites and missile stockpiles. But Iran's asymmetric military machine was built precisely to survive this kind of pressure. Here's what that means.

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MC
Minho Choi
Iran Used Starlink to Guide Strikes in March
EconomyEN
Iran Used Starlink to Guide Strikes in March

Leaked documents reveal Iran's IRGC secretly acquired Starlink terminals and used them to guide strikes during active combat in March 2026 — exposing a critical blind spot in sanctions enforcement and dual-use tech policy.

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SP
Seoyeon Park
IMF Warns Iran War Could Tip World Into Recession
PoliticsEN
IMF Warns Iran War Could Tip World Into Recession

The IMF issued a rare warning that the US-Israeli war on Iran risks triggering a global recession, energy crisis, and surging inflation. Here's what it means for markets, policy, and everyday life.

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HK
Haneul Kim
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The Strait Is Shut — Who Pays the Price?
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The Strait Is Shut — Who Pays the Price?

Iran's naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is now official. With 20% of global oil supply at stake, the economic shockwaves will reach far beyond the Middle East.

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Seoyeon Park
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