Iran Clamps Down on Crypto Trading Hours Following Politically Motivated Nobitex Hack

Iran slashes crypto trading windows after a hack on Nobitex exposes political tensions—because nothing says 'financial sovereignty' like knee-jerk regulations.

The government's move comes as digital asset markets reel from the breach, raising questions about centralized control in a supposedly decentralized ecosystem.

Meanwhile, traders face restricted access while regulators scramble to save face—classic case of closing the barn door after the horse has bolted.

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Blockchain firms Elliptic and Chainalysis both confirmed the destruction of the assets, linking the incident to a broader pattern of cyber offensives surfacing during periods of tension between Iran and Israel. Just a day before the Nobitex breach, the same hacker group targeted Iran’s Bank Sepah.

The newly imposed trading curfew underscores growing concerns within Iran’s financial system about digital asset security and the geopolitical consequences of cyberwarfare.

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