News Summary

• Iran has quietly become one of the world's most active crypto corridors.
• Iran disclosed €16 billion in unrepatriated earnings over just a 2.5-year window.
• $116 billion in non-oil export earnings reportedly failed to return to Iran between 2018 and late 2025.
• Nearly $8 billion in annual crypto flows from a single sanctioned country represents real liquidity moving through exchanges, OTC desks, and peer-to-peer networks.
• If a major exchange is found to have processed Iranian funds without adequate controls, the regulatory fallout could ripple across the entire market.