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Bitcoin

Historically, US-Iran tensions have led to brief risk-asset selloffs followed by recovery, but crypto’s correlation with traditional risk assets has weakened. The broader trend of de-dollarization and sanctions-driven crypto adoption in Iran adds a second-order effect: if tensions rise, Iran may increase its use of Bitcoin for trade, creating a speculative floor beneath BTC.

Iran's Foreign Minister accuses the US of choosing a 'reckless military adventure' whenever a diplomatic solution is available.

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Crypto has been trading in a narrow range while global markets digest lingering sanctions on Iran and the threat of a regional flare‑up. Any de‑escalation lowers the risk premium on speculative assets, while a failure could push Iran deeper into crypto as a sanctions‑evasion tool, creating a secondary demand surge.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad and U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are traveling to Pakistan for talks with Iran.