<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Iran Is Quietly Becoming One Of The Largest Sovereign Crypto Holders]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><img src="/forum/assets/uploads/files/1779430891225-5316728b-292e-4c13-8481-f86c27694adc-image.png" alt="5316728b-292e-4c13-8481-f86c27694adc-image.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /><br />
Reports suggest Iran may now hold roughly $7.7 billion in digital assets, potentially making it one of the largest sovereign crypto holders in the world. The country is increasingly using Bitcoin and blockchain infrastructure to bypass traditional banking restrictions and move value internationally despite ongoing sanctions and financial pressure from the United States.</p>
<p dir="auto">One example is Hormuz Safe, a state backed maritime insurance platform that reportedly settles shipping policies entirely in Bitcoin for vessels moving through the Strait of Hormuz. The development shows how governments under economic pressure are beginning to use crypto not only as an investment asset, but also as an alternative financial rail for trade, logistics, and cross border transactions outside the Western banking system.</p>
]]></description><link>https://undeads.com/forum/topic/20356/iran-is-quietly-becoming-one-of-the-largest-sovereign-crypto-holders</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 01:20:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://undeads.com/forum/topic/20356.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 06:21:32 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Iran Is Quietly Becoming One Of The Largest Sovereign Crypto Holders on Fri, 22 May 2026 07:59:08 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">the broader implication is that crypto is increasingly becoming part of geopolitical strategy rather than existing purely as an independent parallel financial system</p>
]]></description><link>https://undeads.com/forum/post/57159</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://undeads.com/forum/post/57159</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nihalsari]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:59:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Iran Is Quietly Becoming One Of The Largest Sovereign Crypto Holders on Fri, 22 May 2026 07:58:58 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">iran using bitcoin for shipping insurance sounds exactly like the kind of cyberpunk headline people imagined ten years ago</p>
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