<p><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMTIvN2U0Y2IyMDEtMzhmYy00NDViLTlkNjctMWY5ZDE0NzE1NGU0LmpwZw==.jpg"></p><p>Iran’s plan to freeze bank accounts reinforces the need for decentralized currencies to exist in tandem with cash and CBDCs.</p>