From Bhutan's hydropower rigs to Iran's sanctions workaround, sovereign bitcoin mining is bigger than most investors realize.

A video posted by the U.S. Central Command showed munitions striking nine vessels, most of which were moored at the time. Whether any mines have been laid in Gulf waters was unclear.

Attacks by Iran have already nearly halted the flow of oil through the vital waterway as commercial ship crews fear being hit by missiles, drones or mines.

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Iran’s arsenal of some 5,000 mines could further complicate efforts to restart shipping in the Persian Gulf.