最新报道:Australian travel vlogger Luke Damant encountered Iran's extreme currency inflation upon arrival, where the official exchange rate is far below the black market rate due to decades of U.S. sanctions blocking access to global banking systems. With Visa and Mastercard banned, foreigners must carry large amounts of cash for street exchanges, while locals increasingly turn to Bitcoin to bypass financial restrictions. Chainalysis reported $4.2 billion in crypto outflows from Iran in 2024, a 70% year-on-year increase, as citizens use digital assets to preserve savings amid the rial's collapse.