Central Bank of Iran uses USDT to stabilize foreign exchange market

16:56 - 22.01.2026


January 22, Fineko/abc.az. The Central Bank of Iran has acquired USDT stablecoins for $507 million to control the local currency market amid economic instability.

ABC.AZ informs that after the hacker attack at the Nobitex exchange, the regulator began using decentralized platforms to convert and move assets between the Ethereum and Tron networks, creating parallel financial infrastructure beyond the reach of U.S. sanctions.