Iran crypto market hits $7.8B amid crisis.
According to Chainalysis, Iran’s digital asset activity surpassed $7.78 billion in 2025, accelerating compared to the previous year amid sanctions, 40–50% inflation, and economic instability.
Against the backdrop of protests and the rial’s devaluation, Iranians have increasingly been withdrawing BTC to personal wallets, using crypto as a way to “save” their wealth and exit a weakening financial system.
At the same time, Chainalysis notes that crypto assets are not only used by citizens: addresses linked to the IRGC reportedly accounted for over 50% of total value received in Q4 2025, drawing more attention to crypto as both a survival tool and a sanctions-evasion mechanism.
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