How Iran Turned a Chokepoint Into a Crypto Cashbox, $2 Million a Ship

A fully sanctioned nation built a bitcoin tollbooth on the world's busiest oil shipping lane. It's already collecting payments.

Apr 09, 2026

The 32-Day Quarter: How the Iran War Rewrote Every Asset Class in Q1 2026

Q1 2026 ended as a war-driven risk-off quarter, with surging oil, sliding U.S. equities, and bitcoin posting some of the weakest performance as markets repriced inflation, supply shocks, and prolonged geopolitical uncertainty.

Apr 03, 2026

Polymarket Signals Escalating U.S.-Iran-Israel Conflict: Traders Predict Strikes, Delayed Responses, and Prolonged Iran-Israel Tensions

Polymarket Traders Paint a Complex Picture of the Iran-Israel Conflict: Strikes Expected, Ceasefires Unlikely, Invasions Dismissed.

Jun 23, 2025

Bitcoin Plunges as U.S. Strikes on Iran Trigger Oil Shock and $672M Liquidation Cascade

As U.S.–Iran tensions flared, crypto and oil markets suffered a sharp selloff; Bitcoin sank below $98,300 before recovering modestly in a volatile session.

Jun 23, 2025

Politically Charged Hack Destroys $100 Million on Iran’s Nobitex Exchange and Leaks Source Code

Political Motives Drive Unprecedented Asset Destruction on Crypto Exchange.

Jun 19, 2025

Iranian Crypto Exchange Nobitex Hit by $81.7 Million Hack, Linked to Pro-Israel Cyber Group

Pro-Israel Group Claims Responsibility, Threatens to Leak Source Code as Platform Scrambles to Secure Assets.

Jun 18, 2025

Crypto Market Turns Red Again as Trump Warns Iran: Bitcoin Drops 2%, SHIB Hits April Low

Trump's suggestion of potential military action against Iran has fueled geopolitical tensions, leading to sharp declines in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as market fears of a U.S.-Iran conflict intensify.

Jun 18, 2025

Israel-Iran Conflict Triggers Crypto Crash: Bitcoin Drops 4.5%, Ethereum Plummets Over 10%

Geopolitical tensions between Israel and Iran have triggered a sharp sell-off in the cryptocurrency market, with Bitcoin dropping 4.5% and Ethereum plummeting over 10%, while gold and oil prices surge.

Jun 13, 2025