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Bitcoin used as shelter amid Iran unrest as crypto market tops $7.78 billion — Assets.beincrypto.com

Bitcoin used as shelter amid Iran unrest as crypto market tops $7.78 billion

Beincrypto reports that Chainalysis says Bitcoin has become an "element of resistance" in Iran as citizens turn to crypto amid deepening unrest and a collapsing rial. The firm observed a marked surge in crypto activity, with higher average daily dollar amounts transacted and more transfers to personal wallets.

Iran’s Government Cracks Down on Widespread Protests; Anger Likely to Persist — Static01.nyt.com

Iran’s Government Cracks Down on Widespread Protests; Anger Likely to Persist

Protests across Iran have grown broader and more combative and were met with a violent government crackdown, analysts said. Some parts of Tehran saw heavy damage during recent demonstrations. Experts described the regime and 86‑year‑old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as viewing the unrest as an existential threat

Footage traces spread and deadly crackdown of Iran protests — Static01.nyt.com

Footage traces spread and deadly crackdown of Iran protests

Amid a near-total communications blackout, witness footage from Iran has traced how protests challenging the country’s clerical rulers spread and turned deadly in what the report calls the nation’s largest uprising in decades. The unrest began after the Iranian rial plunged to a record low on Dec. 28,

Bazaar strike sparks nationwide protests but Iran lacks 1979-era alignments — Api.time.com

Bazaar strike sparks nationwide protests but Iran lacks 1979-era alignments

Time reports that merchants in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar refused to open their shops on Dec. 28 to protest steep inflation, a precipitous fall in the rial and bleak economic conditions, and that protests quickly spread to every province. Iranian authorities have blocked internet access, arrested thousands and killed hundreds

Mass nationwide protests surge in Iran after currency crash and crackdown — Api.time.com

Mass nationwide protests surge in Iran after currency crash and crackdown

According to Time, mass protests have erupted across Iran and appear to be the largest in at least 17 years, with security forces deploying riot police, tear gas and live ammunition against demonstrators. The unrest began after the rial plunged to 1.48 million to the dollar on Dec. 28,

Iran protests spread despite crackdown as U.S. action in Venezuela weighs on minds — Static01.nyt.com

Iran protests spread despite crackdown as U.S. action in Venezuela weighs on minds

Antigovernment protests in Iran that began late last year spread across the country last week and continued over the weekend despite an escalating crackdown by authorities; rights groups estimate at least 200 people have been killed. The demonstrations have been driven mainly by economic distress — sanctions, years of mismanagement and

Plunging rial coincides with protests spreading across Iran — Static01.nyt.com

Plunging rial coincides with protests spreading across Iran

Angry protests have spread from bazaars and university campuses in major cities to impoverished towns across Iran, posing a serious challenge to the country’s authoritarian government, The New York Times reported. The unrest intensified after the Iranian rial plunged to an all-time low against the U.S. dollar on

Khamenei Says Government 'Will Not Back Down' as Protests Spread — Static01.nyt.com

Khamenei Says Government 'Will Not Back Down' as Protests Spread

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Friday in Tehran that the government "will not back down" as protests that began in late December have spread across the country, dismissing demonstrators as "vandals" trying to "please" President Trump. The demonstrations, initially led

Authorities use force as protests spread in Kurdish regions of Iran — I.guim.co.uk

Authorities use force as protests spread in Kurdish regions of Iran

Demonstrations over economic conditions broke out across Kurdish cities in western Iran on Wednesday and were met with force by authorities, witnesses and rights groups said, even as Kurdish parties and exiled opposition figures called for a general strike. Protesters said security forces fired teargas, pellet guns and what demonstrators