Iranian cryptoasset outflows reached ~$10.3M between February 28 and March 2 amid US and Israeli airstrikes; in 2025, Iran's crypto ecosystem was worth $7.78B+
TL;DR — On-chain data shows a sharp increase in activity from major Iranian exchanges in the hours following the February 28 …
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@chainalysis
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Here's what 🇮🇷 Iran's post-airstrike crypto spike can, and can't, tell us. 🔹 On-chain data shows a sharp increase in activity from major Iranian exchanges in the hours following the Feb 28 US-Israeli airstrikes, with roughly $10.3M in cryptoasset outflows between Feb 28 and [imag…
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@tomrobin
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Crypto outflows from Iran spiked 700% in the minutes following the first airstrike. Nobitex, Iran's largest crypto exchange, also saw withdrawals surge on 16th and 30th January - days on which the U.S. announced new sanctions against regime officials. https://www.elliptic.co/... …
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@elliptic
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🚨 Iranian cryptoasset outflows surge 700% within minutes of airstrikes Elliptic analysis shows a 700% surge in outflows from Iranian exchange Nobitex within minutes of the first US-Israeli airstrikes. Surges have been occurring since January, coinciding with new US sanctions [ima…
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@beehave99
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Couple of fascinating insights produced by @elliptic and @chainalysis about large cryptocurrency outflows from major Iranian exchanges such as Nobitex - https://www.elliptic.co/...