What Abantether does

Abantether (آبان‌تتر) is a Tehran-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2018 (Iranian year 1397) serving Iranian retail investors. Its core product is a spot trading platform across 1,000+ cryptocurrencies — including Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, and major altcoins — with instant Rial (Toman) and Tether deposit/withdrawal capabilities, self-serve KYC verification completed in under five minutes, and 24/7 Persian-language support. The platform is accessible via web, native Android and iOS apps distributed through Cafebazaar, Myket, SibApp, and direct APK, and exposes developer APIs and SDKs for online payment integration.

Built atop the core exchange, Abantether operates a layered financial-services stack. It offers leveraged credit trading up to 20x and inverse short-selling (1.5x–5x) on BTC and ETH, crypto-collateralized loans in Toman and USDT originated through partner Nasimnam (with 60% LTV and 1-, 3-, or 6-month terms), and a 'Collateral Purchase Credit' facility via Digipay enabling installment purchases from Iranian e-commerce merchants. An asset-management layer comprises eight themed investment 'Boxes' (Tether savings, Iranian real-estate REITs, silver, fixed-income, gold, Iranian equities, US tech stocks via xStocks tokenized shares, and a Bitwise 10 crypto index), plus fractional digital melted gold and an oil token (USOON).

The revenue model is transaction-driven: trading commissions of 0–0.35% (0% on USDT pairs), loan interest (sample 23% annual), leveraged-trading settlement fees, and a referral program paying 30% of referred users' commissions in USDT. The company reports 3.5M+ registered users and 30M+ cumulative transactions, employs 101–250 people, and is privately held with no disclosed external funding. Security infrastructure — cold wallet storage, two-factor authentication, mandatory KYC, an insurance fund, continuous monitoring, and a bug bounty program — underpins the platform within Iran's regulated crypto framework.

Name

Abantether

Legal name

آبان‌تتر (Aban Tether)

Website

https://abantether.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Abantether is an Iranian cryptocurrency exchange serving 3.5M+ retail users with spot trading across 1,000+ cryptocurrencies, crypto-backed loans, leveraged trading, and themed investment products including digital gold and tokenized foreign stocks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cryptocurrency Exchange

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Exchanges (52321), Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Spot Crypto Exchanges (Order-Book & Matching Engine) (FSADAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Margin Trading & Collateralized Borrowing (Exchange-Operated) (FSADAAAL), Centralized Crypto Lending Platforms (CeFi) (FSADAFAA), Crypto Borrowing & Margin Credit Facilities (FSADAFAC), Crypto Payment Gateways & Checkout APIs (FSADAIAA)

Keywords

• Cryptocurrency exchange
• Digital asset trading
• Crypto lending
• Investment platforms
• Tokenized assets

Headquarters

HQ city

Tehran

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Trading Commission Fees: Transaction fees ranging from 0% to 0.35% depending on market conditions and trading volume. USDT trading is commission-free (0%).
2. Loan Interest: Interest income from Tether and Toman loans collateralized by cryptocurrency holdings. Loan interest rate stated at 23% annual for sample Toman loan product.
3. Margin Trading Fees: Commission fees charged when leveraged trading positions mature or are closed. Users pay fees upon settlement of credit trading positions.
4. Referral Program: 30% of referred users' trading commissions paid to referrers in USDT, credited every 24 hours. No commission earned on USDT trades per referral rules.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Abantether is an Iranian cryptocurrency exchange platform that lets users buy, sell, and trade over 1,000 cryptocurrencies against Iranian Rial (Toman) and Tether (USDT). Beyond spot trading, the platform layers leveraged/credit trading up to 20x, short selling, crypto-collateralized Tether and Toman loans, installment purchase credit, digital gold and oil tokens, tokenized foreign stocks, and a suite of themed managed investment "boxes" covering USDT savings, real estate, silver, gold, Iranian stocks, US tech equities, and a crypto index.

Product overview

Abantether operates as a comprehensive investment ecosystem rather than a single product. The core platform is its cryptocurrency exchange, supporting instant trading (معامله فوری) and P2P across over 1,000 cryptocurrencies. Built atop this core, the platform layers financial services including leveraged credit trading (طرح‌های اعتباری), short selling (فروش استقراضی), crypto-collateralized loans in Tether and Iranian Rial (تسهیلات), and installment purchase credit (اعتبار خرید کالا). Investment offerings include a suite of 8 themed investment boxes (باکس‌های سرمایه‌گذاری) covering Tether savings (تتر باکس), real estate (هوم باکس), silver (سیلور باکس), fixed income (فیکس باکس), gold (گلد باکس), Iranian stocks (بورس باکس), US tech stocks (پرو باکس), and crypto index (کریپتو باکس), plus digital gold (طلای آب‌شده دیجیتال) and oil tokens (توکن نفت). Supplementary services include foreign stock tokens (سهام شرکت‌های خارجی) via xStocks, a developer API platform (توسعه‌دهندگان), a loyalty program (آبان کلاب), a promotional campaign hub (آبان کاپ), and a referral system (معرفی دوستان).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tether Box (تتر باکس): USDT-based investment product offering fixed dollar returns on USDT holdings
• Home Box (هوم باکس)
• Silver Box (سیلور باکس)
• Fix Box (فیکس باکس)
• Gold Box (گلد باکس)
• Bours Box (بورس باکس)
• Pro Box (پرو باکس)
• Crypto Box (کریپتو باکس)
• Credit Trading (اعتبار معاملاتی)
• Short Selling (فروش استقراضی)
• Facilities/Loans (تسهیلات)
• Collateral Purchase Credit (اعتبار خرید کالا)
• Aban Cup (آبان کاپ)
• Aban Club (آبان کلاب)

Products and services

• Abantether Exchange (صرافی ارز دیجیتال آبان‌تتر) Core cryptocurrency exchange platform supporting spot trading, P2P transactions, and OTC services across more than 1,000 cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, and others, with 24/7 Persian-language support and real-time price tracking for Iranian retail investors.
• Fast Trading (معامله فوری) Instant cryptocurrency buying and selling module enabling users to trade any supported cryptocurrency in real time against Iranian Rial (IRT) or Tether (USDT) with live price display and immediate order execution.
• Credit Trading (طرح‌های اعتباری) Leveraged trading product allowing users to borrow funds from the exchange to increase purchasing power up to 20x leverage, with credit plans for both long (bullish) and short (bearish) market positions and commission fees charged at position maturity or closure.
• Short Selling (فروش استقراضی) Inverse leveraged trading service enabling users to borrow cryptocurrency (BTC up to 0.5 BTC, ETH up to 10 ETH), sell it immediately, and repurchase at a lower price to profit from downward market movements, with leverage from 1.5x to 5x.
• Loan Services (تسهیلات) Crypto-collateralized loan service allowing users to borrow Iranian Rial (Toman) or Tether (USDT) by pledging selected cryptocurrencies as collateral, with 1-, 3-, or 6-month repayment terms, ~23% annual interest, and automatic liquidation if collateral value falls below 1.05x the loan value.
• Collateral Purchase Credit (اعتبار خرید کالا) Point-of-sale credit service enabling users to obtain installment purchasing power of up to 200 million Iranian Rials by pledging cryptocurrency as collateral, usable at partnered online retailers via Digipay, with 4-month installment repayment.
• Tether Box (تتر باکس) USDT-based savings product offering approximately 6% annual yield (0.5% monthly) through staking activities, with daily interest accrual and no mandatory lock-in.
• Home Box (هوم باکس) Real estate investment product providing exposure to Iran's property market through listed REIT funds, with diversification away from direct property ownership and a stated 23.4% one-year return.
• Silver Box (سیلور باکس) Silver investment product tracking the spot price of silver in global markets, offering digital silver ownership without physical storage, with a stated 209.7% one-year return.
• Fix Box (فیکس باکس) Low-risk fixed-income investment product managed by a portfolio manager approved by Iran's Securities and Exchange Organization, targeting approximately 40% annual yield through diversified fixed-income strategies, with no minimum investment and instant liquidity.
• Gold Box (گلد باکس) Gold investment product combining physical gold holdings via Iranian gold ETFs with a low-risk active arbitrage strategy between gold ETFs, with a stated 143.7% one-year return.
• Bourse Box (بورس باکس)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nobitex: Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, offering spot trading in Toman and USDT across major tokens. Most directly comparable to Abantether given shared domestic focus, Persian interface, Rial on/off-ramps, and similar compliance posture with Iranian authorities.
• Wallex: Iranian cryptocurrency exchange serving retail traders with spot trading in Rial. Comparable to Abantether in product scope, customer segment (Iranian retail), and regulatory environment.
• Bitpin: Iran-based crypto exchange offering spot trading, lending, and investment products to Iranian users. Comparable product breadth and target customer base to Abantether.

Broad incumbents

• Binance: The world's largest centralized crypto exchange by volume. While not directly accessible to Iranian users due to compliance restrictions, it sets the global benchmark for product breadth, fees, and liquidity that Iranian users access via VPN — the competitive backdrop for Abantether.
• OKX: Global centralized exchange offering spot, derivatives, lending, and on-chain products. Competes for the same crypto-trader mindshare among Iranian users who access it via VPN, with overlapping product categories (lending, leveraged trading).
• KuCoin: Global CEX popular in emerging markets for its broad altcoin listing and earning products. Comparable to Abantether on retail focus and breadth of earning/investment products, and accessible to Iranian users via VPN.
• Bybit: Global derivatives-heavy CEX popular with retail traders seeking high leverage. Comparable to Abantether's credit-trading and short-selling offerings, and accessible to Iranian users via VPN.
• Kraken: Established centralized exchange with strong staking and lending products. Comparable to Abantether's Tether Box and credit-trading offerings from a product-design standpoint, though serving a different geographic customer base.
• Coinbase: Largest US-regulated public crypto exchange with spot trading, staking, and lending. Comparable in retail-crypto orientation and in maintaining a regulated, KYC-driven exchange model that mirrors Abantether's compliance posture domestically.

Emerging players

• Crypto.com: Global CEX and app with Visa card, staking, and earn products aimed at retail users. Comparable to Abantether in bundling trading with investment/yield products targeting retail customers, though operating at much larger scale internationally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TetherAban
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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