Major internet blackout reported across Iran as civil unrest intensifies over soaring inflation and deteriorating economic conditions, according to multiple network monitoring organizations. The widespread connectivity disruption raises questions about financial access and cross-border transaction capabilities in the region. Such macro-level economic strain typically influences demand for alternative financial instruments and decentralized payment solutions, particularly in markets facing currency instability and capital controls. Observers tracking emerging market dynamics note how internet shutdowns can impact both traditional finance flows and crypto adoption patterns in affected regions.
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ser_ngmi
· 01-12 12:58
The internet is down again, this time Iran? Going offline at a critical moment, truly unbelievable.
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SurvivorshipBias
· 01-12 12:17
Iran's internet is down... Looks like the crypto world is about to get excited again. Is this good news or bad news, brothers?
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Layer2Arbitrageur
· 01-11 09:36
lmao iran's internet goes down and everyone suddenly remembers crypto exists. actually if you run the numbers on cross-border settlement times during blackouts, the basis points delta is insane—traditional rails getting rekt while we're out here optimizing calldata. this is literally a 10000bps arb window they're all sleeping on.
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RadioShackKnight
· 01-09 14:30
Is Iran shutting down the internet again? The crypto world is about to take off, haha
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DaoDeveloper
· 01-09 14:28
nah this is exactly the kind of scenario where we see merkle-tree-based payment channels actually become critical infrastructure... iran's probably gonna see a surge in monero/privacy coins regardless of what happens next
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ChainMaskedRider
· 01-09 14:24
Iran's online crackdown is becoming less effective, but instead it is boosting the growth of the crypto industry, ironic.
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LuckyBlindCat
· 01-09 14:21
Iran is offline again. This wave of inflation is truly intense. The crypto world is about to rise again, isn't it?
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RealYieldWizard
· 01-09 14:21
Iran's internet shutdown... here we go again, the government's move is really clever
When the internet is down, crypto has to save the day. This is when it pays to be an early adopter
Internet shutdown = opportunity, everyone in the crypto world should understand this
With such fierce inflation, if they don't use on-chain transfers, what else can they do
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StakoorNeverSleeps
· 01-09 14:09
Another round of network disconnection drama. Speaking of which, this group of governments just loves this routine... But on the other hand, in times like these, it might actually be the springtime for on-chain transactions.
Major internet blackout reported across Iran as civil unrest intensifies over soaring inflation and deteriorating economic conditions, according to multiple network monitoring organizations. The widespread connectivity disruption raises questions about financial access and cross-border transaction capabilities in the region. Such macro-level economic strain typically influences demand for alternative financial instruments and decentralized payment solutions, particularly in markets facing currency instability and capital controls. Observers tracking emerging market dynamics note how internet shutdowns can impact both traditional finance flows and crypto adoption patterns in affected regions.