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US Says It Has Seized US$1 Billion in Iranian Crypto Assets
US officials claim Iranian-linked crypto holdings under their control have reached US$1 billion as enforcement efforts expand beyond banking...
Iran Eyes Crypto Payments for Strait of Hormuz Oil Transit Fees During Ceasefire
A proposed toll system for Hormuz could see tankers paying per barrel in digital assets, raising cost and compliance concerns for global shi...
Bitcoin Bullish Shift Gains Momentum as Iran Ceasefire Eases Market Tensions
Bitcoin accumulating addresses now hold 4.37 million BTC, more than double the early-2024 level, as a US-Iran ceasefire eases the geopolitic...
Bitcoin Faces $10K Downside Warning as Oil Surge Rattles Markets
Bitcoin fell to a weekly low near $66,000 amid a US-Iran conflict that drove oil above $100 a barrel. ...
Bitcoin Whipsaws on Trump-Iran Headlines, Triggering $400M in Liquidations
Bitcoin surged $3,700 then reversed after Trump claimed a five-day Iran strike pause and Tehran denied any talks, triggering $415 million in...
Bitcoin Hash Rate Drops as Energy Shock Triggers Miner Pressure
Bitcoin's hash rate fell roughly 8% to 920 EH/s this week as Iran-driven oil prices compress miner margins, with a near-8% negative difficul...
War Wagers Surge as Conflict Betting Hits Record $2.4B and Scrutiny Mounts
Prediction market Polymarket saw a record $2.4 billion in total wagers last week, with $425 million tied to geopolitics as traders piled int...
Crypto Exodus: Iranian Exchange Sees 700% Outflow Spike After U.S.-Israeli Airstrikes
On-chain analytics firm, Elliptic, has identified a 700% spike in outflows from Iran’s largest crypto exchange starting just minutes after...
Kalshi Faces Backlash After $50M Market on Khamenei’s Death Sparks Rule Dispute
Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour defended the platform’s handling of a prediction market tied to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s death. ...
US Democrats Probe Binance Amid $1.7 Billion Iranian Sanctions Evasion Allegations
US Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal wrote to Binance CEO Richard Teng amid concerns the crypto exchange has been involved in Iranian sa...
Iran’s Crypto Surge Reflects Economic Flight—and Sanctions Pressure
Cryptocurrency activity in Iran surged to nearly $7.8 billion in 2025, as it’s a financial escape for civilians and a tool for the governm...
Iran’s Nobitex Crypto Exchange Hacked for $90M in Sophisticated Vanity Address Attack
Iran’s largest crypto exchange, Nobitex, suffered what appears to be a coordinated cyberattack, losing over US$90M (AU$138M). The pl...