🪙 In Iran, against the background of protests, the use of bitcoin has increased dramatically.
Analysts record a surge in transfers and a mass withdrawal of BTC from local exchanges to personal wallets - a typical reaction of people during periods of instability and restrictions.
⚠️ Investigations mention IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) as one of the users of crypto infrastructure to circumvent sanctions and transfer funds.
In 2025, the volume of Iran's crypto ecosystem was estimated at $7.78 billion, and in the fourth quarter, about 50% of activity fell on addresses related to IRGC; over the year, they received more than $3 billion.
