- Tehran is involved in a war with Israel, leading to maritime choke points and military action involving Oman and the UAE.
- Strikes on Iranian targets coincided with an oil tanker incident near the coast, involving the UAE, Tehran, and Oman.
- U.S. airstrikes against Iran have caused disruption to Middle East oil supplies and created vulnerable commercial shipping lanes.
- A pause in US-Iran strikes and efforts to establish maritime traffic mechanisms are providing a risk-asset tailwind for Bitcoin.
Iran began utilizing cryptocurrency to facilitate cross-border trade settlements.
3 reports, 3 independent
Updated Sep 21
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What happened
Iran began utilizing cryptocurrency to facilitate cross-border trade settlements.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Iranian traders are using crypto to bypass SWIFT, amid FT reports on central bank acceptance.1 source
Iran is using crypto to settle cross-border trade.1 source
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The entities involved
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Bitcoin
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