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Stablecoins in Crisis: Lifeline or Tool for Sanctions?

Tether: A Double-Edged Sword in Venezuela and Iran - Stablecoins like Tether are providing financial relief in Venezuela and Iran, but also aiding sanctioned groups. In Iran, protests erupted due to economic instability, leading citizens to adopt Tether. However, a hack and new rules have slowed its adoption. In Venezuela, Tether is widely used for daily transactions, bypassing banks. Yet, concerns arise as Irans Revolutionary Guard Corps and Venezuelas state oil company use Tether to circumvent sanctions. Tether is combating this by blacklisting suspicious wallets and freezing funds. Checkout Solipillow.com

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