Iran’s Rial Collapses Against U.S. Dollar — Is Bitcoin Emerging as an Alternative?

Bitcoin Magazine Iran’s Rial Collapses Against U. S. Dollar — Is Bitcoin Emerging as an Alternative? Iran’s national currency, the rial, has effectively collapsed, now trading at roughly 1.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard moved $1 billion in crypto through UK exchanges: report

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reportedly moved about $1 billion in cryptocurrency through two UK-registered exchanges.

Bitfinex hacker released early, BitMine CEO urges share increase approval, South Koreans move $110B offshore | Weekly Recap

In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, the Bitfinex exchange hacker secured early prison release through criminal justice reform legislation, BitMine Immersion’s chairman requested shareholder approval for massive authorized share expansion, and South Korean traders transferred over $110 billion…

Iran Accepts Crypto As Payment For Weapons To Bypass International Sanctions

Mindex, the Ministry of Defence Export Center, reportedly said it's prepared to negotiate military contracts, using digital currencies.

Iran to accept crypto payments for overseas weapons sales

Iran has begun offering foreign governments the option to pay for advanced weapons systems using cryptocurrency. Iran’s latest move appears to be a strategy aimed at sidestepping Western sanctions that restrict access to traditional financial channels. According to a Jan.…

Iran plans crypto strategy with BRICS to work around global sanctions

Iran is pushing forward with plans to adopt cryptocurrencies for international trade settlements as a way to circumvent U.S. and U.N. sanctions. The strategy was shared at the deBlock Summit, Iran’s first government-backed international blockchain conference, where officials called digital…

Nobitex exchange begins restoring service after $90M exploit by pro-Israel hacker group

Nobitex exchange, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency platform, has begun restoring wallet access to users following a major exploit that resulted in more than $90 million in losses. The company issued an update on June 29 via X, outlining a phased recovery…