Iran Faces Largest Protests in Three Years Amid Soaring Inflation and Currency Crisis

Nationwide demonstrations erupt in Iran as the country’s currency collapses to a record low, with the Central Bank governor resigning and inflation reaching critical levels. Massive protests broke out across Iran on Monday, with traders and shopkeepers rallying in major cities including Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, and Mashhad. The demonstrations were triggered by the Iranian rial’s … Read more

Iran Plans to Remove Four Zeros From Rial Amid High Inflation

Iran’s parliament has approved a plan to redenominate the national currency by removing four zeros from the rial, effectively turning 10,000 current rials into 1 new rial, officials and media reported Oct. 5–6, 2025. The proposal includes introducing a new subunit (often referenced as qiran or qeran), a transition period of up to three years … Read more

Report: Iran Caps Stablecoin Transactions as Rial Hits Record Low

Iranian authorities have introduced stringent new restrictions on stablecoin usage, limiting annual purchases to $5,000 per person and total holdings to $10,000. Enforcement Details and Compliance Deadline Iranian authorities have announced sweeping new restrictions on stablecoin usage, capping annual purchases at $5,000 per person and total holdings at $10,000. The move, unveiled on Sept. 27 … Read more

Terror-Funded Tokens? Israel Blocks Iran-Linked Wallets Holding Millions in USDT

Israel has seized 187 digital wallets allegedly linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) over terrorism financing charges, citing their use in a “severe terror crime.” Legal Basis for Seizure Israel has seized digital wallets allegedly controlled by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on terrorism funding charges. In a seizure order issued by Defense Minister … Read more

TRM Labs: Iranian Crypto Flows Fall to $3.7B in 2025 as Nobitex Hack, Tether Freezes and Geopolitics Erode Trust

TRM Labs reported that Iran’s crypto economy contracted in early 2025 amid escalating geopolitical tensions and a major exchange hack, with total cryptocurrency flows involving Iranian entities falling to about $3.7 billion between January and July 2025 — an 11% decline from the same period in 2024 and sharp month‑over‑month drops after April, including a … Read more

Bunker Buster Blitz: US Claims Iranian Nuclear Sites Obliterated, Intel Reports Say Otherwise

The U.S. missile attack dubbed “Operation Midnight Hammer” apparently fell short of wiping out Iran’s nuclear sites—namely Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan—according to a CNN report. The news outlet’s intelligence source said the damage might only delay Iran’s nuclear progress by a few months. At the same time, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed back and … Read more

US-Brokered Israel-Iran Ceasefire Crumbles Despite Trump’s Midnight Declaration

A U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Iran collapsed within hours amid mutual accusations of violations and public frustration from President Donald Trump. Fragile Israel-Iran Ceasefire Shatters Within Hours A ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump between Israel and Iran rapidly unraveled early Tuesday, with both sides launching new attacks and accusing the other of … Read more

Oil Markets on Knife-Edge With Brent Poised for Violent Breakout Amid War Fears

A top economist warns explosive energy price swings from escalating Middle East tensions are inflaming inflation risks, driving investor panic, and threatening to destabilize fragile global growth. Global Markets Rattle With Energy Price Volatility and Mounting Inflation Pressures Rising geopolitical instability is jolting global markets, injecting sharp uncertainty into oil prices and casting fresh doubts … Read more