Crypto and Blockchain in the Israel-Iran Conflict
As military tensions escalate between Israel and Iran, crypto and blockchain are being pulled into the conflict, not just financially, but digitally.
The recent $81 million hack of Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex marked a turning point, with experts warning that blockchain has officially become a geopolitical battleground.
Blockchain Becomes a New Front in Israel-Iran Conflict
Merkle Science acknowledged that Gonjeshke Darande carried out the exploit, which aligns with BeInCrypto’s recent report on the hacktivist group.
However, according to Merkle Science, a blockchain analytics and predictive risk platform, the attack was a message that blockchain is now a geopolitical front line.
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