Iran Protests Drive Bitcoin Rush as Rial Suffers Historic Collapse

Iranians are rapidly shifting savings into Bitcoin as the national currency spirals and civil unrest intensifies. Protests that began on December 28, 2025, have evolved into a broad regime-change movement, met by internet blackouts and mass arrests, pushing households to seek financial lifelines outside the domestic banking system. source: https://www.ethnews.com/iran-protests-drive-bitcoin-rush-as-rial-suffers-historic-collapse/