Casablanca – The 2026 Iran-US-Israel conflict has pushed cryptocurrency from the edges of finance to the center of crisis response, showing how digital assets now move with war, sanctions, and civilian survival.

When the joint US-Israeli offensive known as Operation Epic Fury began on February 28, markets reacted almost instantly. Iranian exchange outflows jumped 700% within minutes, and within 72 hours, more than $10.3 million had left major local platforms.

Around 60% of that moved into self-custody wallets as ordinary Iranians rushed to protect savings from the collapsing rial and rising uncertainty. Another 27% flowed to international exchanges, often in search of dollar liquidity.

The first market shock hit Bitcoin…