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Chainalysis\u2019s head of national security intelligence told Cointelegraph the curfew is likely an attempt to prevent people from transferring capital out of the country.<\/p>\n
The central bank of Iran has reportedly imposed strict operating hours on its domestic crypto exchanges following a $100 million exploit on Nobitex by a pro-Israel hacker group.<\/p>\n
In a blog post on Wednesday, Chainalysis cited reports saying<\/a> domestic crypto exchanges in Iran are now limited to operating hours between 10 am and 8 pm.\u00a0<\/p>\n Chainalysis’s head of national security intelligence, Andrew Fierman, told Cointelegraph the curfew is likely an attempt to stay on top of any further attacks, because \u201cincidents are easier to triage if they\u2019re not happ<\/a>ening in the middle of the night.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n If you want to read more News<\/a> articles, you can visit our General category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n