Iran’s crypto transfers reach $7.78B in 2025 as protests fuel Bitcoin withdrawals

In 2025, on-chain data provider Chainalysis reported that Iran’s crypto ecosystem expanded to $7.78 billion as nationwide protests and a collapsing rial drove higher Bitcoin withdrawals. During the unrest that began around Dec. 28, Iranians increasingly moved funds from local exchanges to personal wallets, while activity linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps accounted for about half of the market in the fourth quarter.