Iran: Bitcoin as a Shield and a Sword 🇮🇷⛓️
A fresh report from Chainalysis confirms: Iran has become a unique testing ground where crypto plays two roles at once.
🔹 For the people — salvation. Mass protests and the collapse of the rial have forced Iranians to massively withdraw BTC from exchanges to personal wallets. When fiat is burning, "cold" storage becomes the only way to save their earnings.
🔹 For the regime — a loophole. Analysts are recording a sharp increase in activity controlled by the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps). While citizens save pennies, the authorities use Bitcoin as a powerful tool for bypassing sanctions and international settlements.
The technology is the same — the goals are different. Freedom and control have converged in a single blockchain. 🛡️⚔️
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