Oil prices (CL=F, BZ=F) climb higher for the fifth-straight trading session on growing geopolitical tensions as President Trump suggests taking “very strong action” in Iran if the nation follows …
Iran hit with sanctions as officials move millions out of the country while protests rage: ‘Rats fleeing the ship’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday slapped sanctions on top Iranian officials behind the deadly protest crackdown as they rushed to move tens of millions of dollars out of the country. “We …
Inside Iran’s Central Bank Vault: How Reza Shah Pahlavi Turned Royal Crowns And $50 Billion Worth Of Jewels Into Currency Reserves
Iran’s crown jewels are not just symbols of past monarchy but active financial assets. Stored beneath Tehran’s Central Bank, they officially back the Iranian rial. Collected over centuries by rulers …
Sanctioned Iranian banker amassed €400mn European property empire
Ali Ansari, accused of financing Revolutionary Guards, owns Mallorca golf club and Frankfurt hotels via offshore companies …
Iran’s $7 monthly payments fail to ease spiraling economic unrest as Trump weighs military options against Tehran a week after Venezuela raid
The $7 monthly payments offer little relief to beleaguered Iranians who are suffering from food inflation of 64%.
Iran’s Central Bank Acquired $507M in Tether’s USDT Stablecoin: Elliptic
The Central Bank of Iran no longer holds any of the flagged USDT, after using it to support the rial and settle international transactions.
Iranian regime elites allegedly move millions of dollars out of country amid sanctions
Treasury sanctions target Iran’s shadow banking as Mojtaba Khamenei allegedly transferred $328 million overseas according to Treasury Department reports.
Iran’s bitcoin surge: Protests drive $7.8 billion crypto boom
Over the past year, Iran has experienced a significant cryptocurrency boom, primarily fueled by political unrest and economic instability. As …
Iran’s crypto ecosystem spikes to $7.8B amid mass protests: Chainalysis
Crypto usage in Iran has spiked amid the country’s mass protests, with a surge of Iranians withdrawing Bitcoin to preserve value amid instability, according to Chainalysis. Protests in Iran began in …
Bitcoin Adoption Surges in Iran Amid Protests and Rial Collapse
Iran’s crypto economy surged past $7.78 billion in 2025, with Bitcoin emerging as both a financial lifeline for citizens and a strategic tool for the IRGC amid political turmoil and conflict.