But this "adaptation" has put a giant target on the industry’s back. Because Iran is using crypto as a financial lifeboat, we’re seeing a massive crackdown from the U.S. Treasury. Just this year, major exchanges like Zedcex were blacklisted for allegedly moving billions in Iranian funds. For the average user, this means that "Iranian crypto" is becoming a high-risk label. Every time Tehran leans harder into BTC to survive, it ironically pushes the global community toward stricter regulations, making the dream of "permissionless" money a lot more complicated for everyone else.