Iran’s Internet Blackout Could be Critical for Bitcoin

Amid anti-government protests, Iran’s near-total internet blackout today has raised a quiet but important question for Bitcoin mining. 

The blackout is not a systemic threat to Bitcoin. But it does expose a fragile intersection between geopolitics, energy policy, and hashpower concentration that investors often overlook.

Authorities in Iran sharply restricted internet access as nationwide protests escalated. Monitoring groups reported near-total outages, especially on mobile networks.

At first glance, this looks like a political story. However, Iran is also a meaningful—though no longer dominant—Bitcoin mining hub. That link makes the blackout relevant beyond Iran’s borders.

You can mine 1 Bitcoin in Iran for $1,300 and sell it for $108,000.

Is Iran nice this time of year?