Iran

Latest Iran news, analysis, and market insights. 3 articles on Crypto Watch Desk.

Tether in Iran: the digital dollar the central bank wants to ration

IranTether in Iran: the digital dollar the central bank wants to rationIran's central bank plans to cut some crypto exchanges off from rial bank accounts and payment gateways, accusing them of manipulating the Tether market. For savers facing 89.8% inflation, the dollar token has become both refuge and target.3 Oct 20264 min read

Bitcoin slides toward $83K as oil and Fed bets bite

BitcoinBitcoin slides toward $83K as oil and Fed bets biteBitcoin fell from the mid-$84,000s toward $83,000 on Monday as Hormuz headlines, a brief return to $100 oil and firmer rate-hike odds hit leveraged longs.28 Sep 20263 min read

Oil v/s Crypto: US Freezes $344M Tether as Iran Demands Digital Payments for Oil Tanker Passage

AltcoinsOil v/s Crypto: US Freezes $344M Tether as Iran Demands Digital Payments for Oil Tanker PassageIran now holds $7.8 billion in cryptocurrency and is demanding digital payments for Strait of Hormuz tolls, prompting US authorities to freeze $344 million in Iranian-linked assets in an escalating sanctions evasion battle.30 Apr 20262 min read