How US President Donald Trump's crypto venture and Iran's top exchange tapped into the same industry networksIran's Nobitex exchange moved billions through Tron and BNB Chain, networks by Justin Sun and Changpeng Zhao. These blockchains facilitated...
19 May, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
One of Iran's most powerful families founded its largest crypto exchange. It's used by the IRGC to move millionsIran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex, is controlled by the sons of the influential Kharrazi family, who concealed their ties for...
02 May, 2026, 06.49 AM IST
Trump's new front against Iran: The US hunts hidden crypto networksAmerica's Operation Epic Fury is now Operation Economic Fury. The US is targeting Iran's cryptocurrency networks. This aims to stop Iran fr...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
US freezes $344 mn in cryptocurrency linked to Iran: Treasury chiefAmerica has frozen 344 million dollars in cryptocurrency assets. These funds are linked to Iran. This action aims to increase pressure on T...
25 Apr, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Bitcoin (BTC USD) or gold: Which safe haven asset did traders choose during the US-Iran conflict?Bitcoin (BTC USD) vs gold as safe haven: Markets experienced a significant jolt following geopolitical tensions, with oil seeing a surge in...
18 Apr, 2026, 12.52 AM IST
How Iran is using bitcoin as gate pass for HormuzIran is considering digital currency payments, potentially Bitcoin or stablecoins, for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz as a sanctio...
10 Apr, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
Iran’s sanctions-busting crypto ambitions grow on toll paymentsIran proposes digital currency for Strait of Hormuz passage tolls. This move highlights a significant sanctions-evasion network. While legi...
10 Apr, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
Iran's $7.8 billion crypto market draws fresh attentionIran's crypto market is seeing increased activity. Citizens are using digital currency for safety during conflict. Authorities are also usi...
05 Mar, 2026, 12.32 AM IST
Millions of dollars in crypto left Iranian exchanges after strikes, researchers sayFollowing U.S. and Israeli strikes, Iranian crypto exchanges saw a significant surge in outflows, exceeding $2 million in one hour. Researc...
04 Mar, 2026, 07.25 AM IST
Why did Iran’s largest crypto exchange see a 700% withdrawal spike minutes after US-Israel airstrikes hit Tehran?Iran crypto outflows after US Israel airstrikes: Missiles struck Tehran, prompting Iranians to move money. Crypto outflows from Iranian exc...
04 Mar, 2026, 02.36 AM IST
Iran's surging crypto activity draws US scrutinyCrypto use in Iran is surging amid sanctions and currency collapse, prompting U.S. scrutiny of platforms for possible sanctions evasion, wh...
07 Feb, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
Israel is not only bombing Iran, but hackers have also emptied Iran's largest exchange - key pointsHackers, reportedly linked to Israel, have stolen approximately $81 million from Nobitex, Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange. The group...
19 Jun, 2025, 01.33 AM IST
Russia using cryptocurrency for oil trade with India, China to beat sanctions: SourcesRussia is utilizing cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ether, and stablecoins in its oil trade with China and India to bypass Western sanctions...
14 Mar, 2025, 10.48 AM IST
''Hamster'' crypto craze sweeps across Iran, highlights economic malaise ahead of presidential electionDuring an early June heatwave in Tehran, cab drivers, bikers, and pedestrians tap away on their phones playing the "Hamster Kombat" app, se...
24 Jun, 2024, 11.29 AM IST
Kraken, a US crypto exchange, is suspected of violating sanctionsThe Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has been investigating Kraken since 2019 and is expected to impose a fine, said ...
27 Jul, 2022, 11.26 AM IST
Clear danger or lifeboat? Reasons why India needs to give cryptos a chanceGoI and RBI fear cryptocurrency as a ‘clear danger’ that could cause macro instability and dollarization. But it very well may be a lifeboa...
14 Jul, 2022, 11.07 PM IST
Binance served crypto traders in Iran for years despite U.S. sanctions, reportsThe Iranian trading on Binance could draw interest from U.S. regulators, seven lawyers and sanctions experts told Reuters.
11 Jul, 2022, 05.49 PM IST