According to a report by Fox News on Friday, March 13, 2026, despite the countrywide internet blackout that followed the U.S.-Israeli strikes on February 28, cryptocurrency networks associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) persisted in operating, as revealed in a cyber intelligence assessment seen by Fox News Digital.
Despite major communication problems, the study claims that hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of bitcoin was transferred out of Iran.
A cyber intelligence firm called RAKIA, whose data analysis platforms are utilised by governments and security agencies, was founded and led by Omri Raiter. See More/Details