- Iran uses Bitcoin mining to generate funds outside global banking networks.
- Cheap, subsidized electricity allows Iran to mine Bitcoin at far lower costs than most countries.
- Crypto transactions help bypass sanctions and restrictions on international payments.
As geopolitical tensions rise between Iran, the United States, and Israel, attention has turned to an unexpected tool that analysts say Iran has used to sustain parts of its economy: cryptocurrency.
Despite years of economic sanctions that have limited Iran’s access to global banking networks, the country has expanded its use of Bitcoin mining and digital assets to move funds internationally and support trade outside traditional financial systems.
