Elliptic

Blockchain forensics firm Elliptic reports Iran’s central bank bought $507 million in USDT and has fully divested the previously flagged tokens, using them to support the rial and to facilitate international settlements.

An Elliptic investigation says Telegram now hosts the largest-known crypto black market, with Chinese-language users moving roughly $2 billion in transactions each month. Easy access, rapid relaunch of banned channels and active Chinese-language moderation have replaced the technical hurdles that once defined darknet crime.