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- Four tankers reportedly catch fire after striking mines in Strait of Hormuz
- Binance investigates suspected record-breaking hack
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- RechercheThe report describes Iran’s restriction of Strait of Hormuz traffic since the war began on February 28; the waterway normally carries about one-fifth of global oil consumption.
- RechercheBinance said early checks indicated the incident may have involved an engineer's compromised laptop, which allowed unauthorized withdrawals.