Israel-Iran Tensions Hit Crypto as the Conflict Moves On-Chain

As military tensions escalate between Israel and Iran, crypto and blockchain are being pulled into the conflict, not just financially, but digitally. The recent $81 million hack of Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex marked a turning point, with experts warning that blockchain has officially become a geopolitical battleground. Blockchain Becomes a New Front in Israel-Iran Conflict Merkle Science acknowledged that Gonjeshke Darande carried out the exploit, which aligns with BeInCrypto’s recent report on the hacktivist group. However, according to Merkle Science, a blockchain analytics and predictive risk platform, the attack was a message that blockchain is now a geopolitical front line source: https://beincrypto.com/israel-iran-tensions-nobitex-hack-crypto-battleground/