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ForkLog 52 03.11.2025

Nearly 400,000 Illegal ASIC Miners Discovered in Iran

Over 95% of the 427,000 mining devices in Iran operate without a license due to low subsidized electricity prices.

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ForkLog 191 16.09.2025

Israel Demands Freeze of $1.5 Million USDT Linked to Terrorists

The Israeli Ministry of Defense has approached Tether demanding the freeze of $1.5 million in USDT across 187 wallets. According to the ministry, they belong to Iran's IRGC.

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ForkLog 151 27.08.2025

Iran’s Cryptocurrency Transactions Drop by 11% Over Seven Months

The volume of crypto transactions in Iran from January to July decreased by 11% compared to the same period in 2024, according to a TRM Labs report.

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ForkLog 13 27.06.2025

Analysts Link Nobitex Breach to Arrest of Iranian Agents

Israeli intelligence services may have utilised data from the hacked cryptocurrency exchange Nobitex to capture Iranian spies. This hypothesis was proposed by analysts at TRM Labs. According to the report, Israeli authorities arrested three individuals on suspicion of espionage for Iran. Two of them received payments in cryptocurrencies. One of the suspects was paid $500 […]

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ForkLog 46 19.06.2025

Hackers Expose Source Code of Iranian Exchange Nobitex

The pro-Israeli hacker group Gonjeshke Darande, which claimed responsibility for the breach of the Iranian exchange Nobitex, has released the platform’s source code. Time’s up — full source code linked below. ASSETS LEFT IN NOBITEX ARE NOW ENTIRELY OUT IN THE OPEN.بازمانده دارایی های شما در نوبیتکس هم اکنون در معرض دید و خطر هستند […]

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ForkLog 23 18.06.2025

Hackers Breach Iranian Exchange Nobitex for $81.7 Million

The Iranian cryptocurrency exchange Nobitex has been hacked, resulting in a loss of $81.7 million. The attack was reported by on-chain sleuth ZachXBT. According to his findings, the perpetrators transferred funds through TRON and EVM-compatible blockchains. They employed vanity addresses referencing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: TKFuckiRGCTerroristsNoBiTEXy2r7mNX; 0xffFFfFFffFFffFfFffFFfFfFfFFFFfFfFFFFDead; 1FuckiRGCTerroristsNoBiTEXXXaAovLX. Nobitex representatives confirmed “unauthorized access” to […]

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ForkLog 25 31.03.2025

Iranian Officials Accused of Embezzling $21 Million in Cryptocurrency

Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have been accused of embezzling over $21 million in cryptocurrency under the guise of an anti-corruption investigation into the collapsed exchange Cryptoland and its founder Sina Estavi. This was reported by local media. Key figures in the scheme were officials Mehdi Hajipour and Mehdi Badi. According to […]

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ForkLog 11 09.12.2024

Iran to Regulate Cryptocurrencies to Circumvent Sanctions

The Iranian government plans to regulate cryptocurrencies by introducing additional rules rather than imposing direct restrictions. This was stated by the country’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Abdolnaser Hemmati, according to local media. According to the official, the authorities intend to mitigate the negative impact of crypto assets on the economy while harnessing their positive […]

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ForkLog 79 22.10.2024

Report: Iranian Exchanges Linked to Government and Sanctions Evasion

Most Iranian centralized cryptocurrency exchanges are linked to the government and participate in the country’s evasion of sanctions, according to OSINT researcher Maria Noor. Current status of Iran’s local cryptocurrency Exchanges: Tens of Millions of Users and Severe US Sanctions By @MARIANOOR_BTC Nobitex, Excoino, Wallex, and Bit Pin are four major CEXs in Iran. 15 […]

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ForkLog 6 18.10.2024

Arthur Hayes Predicts Bitcoin Surge Amid Iran-Israel Tensions

Should tensions between Iran and Israel escalate, a rise in Bitcoin is expected to follow a spike in oil prices. This forecast was presented by former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes in a new essay. This scenario could unfold if there is an attack on major hydrocarbon deposits in the Islamic country. “What will happen to […]

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ForkLog 15 19.08.2024

Iranian Accounts Banned for Influence Operation Using ChatGPT

OpenAI removed a group of Iranian accounts for using ChatGPT to create content aimed at influencing the U.S. presidential elections and other topics. According to the company, the material generated as part of Operation Storm-2035 was distributed on social media and websites. OpenAI noted that it did not achieve significant audience engagement, with the content […]

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ForkLog 16 26.06.2024

Russia Plans Platform for Digital Ruble Transactions

Russia, in collaboration with the central banks of BRICS nations, is working on launching the BRICS Bridge platform for transactions in national currencies, including digital ones. This was reported by Izvestia, citing Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov. The new system will enable direct transactions between countries and reduce the impact of Western sanctions on international […]

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