Key facts
- Iran is reportedly using bitcoin to bypass international sanctions.
- The country's central bank has encouraged the use of cryptocurrencies for cross-border transactions.
- Bitcoin is being used to settle transactions through Iranian crypto exchanges.
- The U.S. has previously identified Iran using bitcoin to evade sanctions, particularly for passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
- The U.S. Treasury has frozen crypto assets linked to Iran, primarily stablecoins.
Iran is reportedly continuing to utilize bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to circumvent international sanctions, according to recent reports. The country's central bank has "quietly encouraged traders" to use digital assets to facilitate cross-border transactions and support its struggling economy.
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