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14.01.26 - 02:45
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Tether′s Role In Venezuela, Iran Highlights The Duality Of Stablecoins (ZeroHedge)
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Tether's Role In Venezuela, Iran Highlights The Duality Of Stablecoins
Authored by Brian Quarmby via CoinTelegraph.com,
Recent turmoil in Venezuela and Iran has again put the spotlight on the duality of stablecoins, with the US dollar-backed assets such as Tether acting as both a savior for embattled citizens and a tool for blacklisted entities to evade sanctions.
Both Venezuela and Iran have been catching headlines at the beginning of 2026 amid political uncertainty and civil unrest. With both facing a host of sanctions, inflation, political instability, and a cost-of-living crisis, crypto and stablecoins have become an important part of the ecosystem.
Iran's stablecoin entanglement
Iran has seen protests erupt across the country over the past two weeks in response to worsening economic conditions and the Iranian rial tanking to record lows against the US dollar.
The situation has escalated from local demonstrations to widespread protests across Iran, with thousands arrested and hu...
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13.01.26 - 23:30
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Iran: Musks Satelliten-Internet Starlink kostenlos (RND)
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Terminals für das Satelliten-Internet von Starlink sind im Iran verboten, dennoch sollen Zehntausende davon im Land sein. Angesichts der Internetsperre durch das Mullah-Regime kommt das Unternehmen von Tech-Milliardär Elon Musk den Nutzern jetzt entgegen....
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13.01.26 - 23:15
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Musks Satelliten-Internet Starlink kostenlos im Iran (DPA-AFX)
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AUSTIN (dpa-AFX) - Angesichts von Internet-Blockaden im Iran hat Elon Musks Weltraumfirma SpaceX ihren Satelliten-Dienst für das Land kostenlos gemacht. Entsprechende Informationen von Aktivisten wurden dem Finanzdienst Bloomberg von SpaceX-Kreisen bestätigt. ......
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13.01.26 - 23:06
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Musk Offers Free Starlink As Iran Protests Endure Internet, Comms Blackout (ZeroHedge)
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Musk Offers Free Starlink As Iran Protests Endure Internet, Comms Blackout
Now amid a days-long internet blackout which stretches to last week, Iranians are being offered free Starlink satellite service by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
"SpaceX has waived the Starlink subscription fee in Iran, so people with receivers in the country can access service without paying, according to Ahmad Ahmadian, executive director of the US group Holistic Resilience, which works with Iranians to secure Internet access," Bloomberg reports Tuesday."A person familiar with Starlink's operations confirmed the free ser vice, while asking not to be identified because the information isn't public," the report says further.
Word of this comes after earlier the same day President Trump encouraged Iranians to mount a coup and attack government buildings and institutions. In a serious escalation of his Iran rhetoric, Trump posted to Truth Social earlier, "To all Iranian patriots: keep protesting. Tak...
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