According to the source, social posts claim Iran’s Ayandeh Bank has gone bankrupt after accumulating about $8B in losses and debt, with customers reportedly absorbed by state-owned Bank Melli; the post did not cite an official statement or filing (Source: the source post). For traders, historical analogs show BTC often strengthens during banking-stress episodes: amid the March 2023 U.S. regional bank failures, BTC rose roughly 40% from around $20,000 on Mar. 10 to near $28,000 by Mar. 20 (Source: Yahoo Finance BTC-USD historical data; Reuters and FDIC timelines of SVB and Signature closures). In that period, perpetual funding turned positive and options 25-delta skew favored calls as demand for upside hedges increased (Source: Kaiko Research, March 2023; Deribit Insights, March 2023). In markets with capital controls, banking disruptions tend to shift activity toward peer-to-peer crypto and stablecoins, often lifting local premiums and volumes (Source: Chainalysis, 2023 Geography of Cryptocurrency Report). Traders should monitor BTC spot flows, funding rates, options skew, and stablecoin liquidity for confirmation if official Iranian banking disclosures emerge (Source: Kaiko market data methodology; Glassnode metric definitions).