Bitcoin

Iran is a top‑10 global Bitcoin mining hub (≈9% of total hash‑rate) and a significant on‑ramps market for crypto exchanges. A tightening of media freedom often foreshadows stricter enforcement of cryptocurrency usage, affecting mining profitability and capital flows from the region.

BBC journalist Lyse Doucet reports from Tehran under new Iranian restrictions that prohibit using her material on the BBC's Persian Service, a rule that applies to all international media organisations operating in Iran.