The Iranian rial, that cherished symbol of stability and confidence, has now decided to take a nosedive, plunging to depths Shakespeare would envy. Amidst the chaos, Bitcoin emerges as the hero of the hour-or perhaps just another digital distraction-according to the ever-optimistic Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley. 🙃
On a Monday that felt like a bad joke, Tehran’s streets erupted in rage as the rial sank faster than a lead balloon, hitting an all-time low versus the U.S. dollar. Folks decried the central bank’s policies as if it were a villain from a bad novel, fearing the vanishing of their savings.
Imagine the exchange rate at 1.4 million rials to the dollar-a number so absurd it makes you wonder if the currency has taken up a new hobby called ‘self-destruction.’ This financial chaos has left Iranian families reeling, desperate for a silver lining-or at least a digital one.
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Electronic money: the new fortress in an empire of despair.
Horsley, the self-styled oracle on “X” (formerly Twitter), waxed poetic about Bitcoin’s potential to shield the helpless from currency chaos. He proclaimed it a shield of sorts-an e-armor against economic mismanagement, which seems to be the Iran’s national sport.
Meanwhile, Alex-Gladstein of the Human Rights Foundation also chimed in on “X,” lamenting that in 1980s Iran, a dollar bought 70 rials-before the currency decided to turn into a sketchy souvenir. The future looks even brighter: a currency so fragile it’s almost poetic.
Adding to the financial circus, Central Bank governor Mohammad Reza Farzin took his leave, waving goodbye as the rial’s value shredded like soggy paper. Since the June escapade with Israel, the rial has depreciated over 40%, proving once again that stability is, at best, a fleeting illusion.
Government crackdown: the best way to fix a mess? Make it worse!
To keep everyone entertained, Iran legalized crypto trading-just don’t get caught mining Bitcoin, or you’ll be reporting your neighbors for a cash bounty. Matthew Sigel from VanEck quipped that the government recently cracked down on unregistered mining, which sounds as effective as tying a bandage on a sinking ship.
Mining, which could be a lucrative venture given Iran’s cheap electricity (if only the laws weren’t so strict), sees potential miners earning about 1300 dollars per Bitcoin. But alas, the currency hovers around 87,600 rials, and the citizens’ hopes do the same-dashed against the rocks of regulation.
Meanwhile, eight Iranian banks are on their deathbeds-Bank Melli’s collapse in October was merely the opening act in a financial tragedy. Over 42 million Iranians risk losing their assets, a number so large it could fill a small country, or perhaps a large one, in despair.
International sanctions, like a relentless bad joke, have strangled Iran’s financial arteries. From being cut off from global networks, to the Nobitex exchange suffering an audacious 81 million hack, and crypto flows dwindling 11% from June to July, the country’s economic outlook remains as bright as a blackout.
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2025-12-31 09:37