Recently, the situation in Iran has rapidly escalated beyond the point of mere "tension."

Widespread internet outages have become the norm, with international media almost unable to access on-the-ground footage, and even international satellite communication services have been forcibly interrupted. A phenomenon behind this is worth noting: when a regime faces uncertainty, the first thing to be cut off is the flow of information.

What does this phenomenon mean for the crypto market?

Historically, whenever political instability, fiat currency devaluation, or capital flow restrictions occur, demand for crypto assets surges. This is not only because of their cross-border nature but also because they can maintain liquidity under information control environments — something fiat currencies and traditional finance cannot provide.

Once national-level information censorship intensifies, people's reliance on Web3 tools such as decentralized communication, cross-chain transfers, and on-chain assets will sharply increase. Although this demand is localized, in the long term for the global crypto market, it reinforces a narrative: crypto assets = a hedge for financial sovereignty + information freedom.

This is why events like these are long-term positives for the entire crypto ecosystem — they demonstrate through real cases the essential need for decentralized finance.