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Crypto Miners Using Household Electricity Face Fines as Consumption Spikes in Iran
17.5.2021
Those who mine cryptocurrencies with power intended for domestic use will pay hefty fines, the Iranian government warned. The country is experiencing shortages due to reduced hydropower generation as authorities register a surge in electricity consumption for cryptocurrency mining. Crypto Miners...
Iranian Tax Agency to Profile Owners of Cryptocurrency Exchanges
16.5.2021
Cryptocurrencies have been a cause for concern in Teheran as the digital assets have attracted capital from other, traditional markets. The parliament’s leadership has now asked the tax agency to profile the owners of Iranian platforms facilitating cryptocurrency trading and report to...
New Australian Islamic finance DeFi platform is ‘guided by Sharia’
14.5.2021
Islamic finance is not always compatible with DeFi's focus on risk and yield. A new platform aims to blend the best of both
Iran Warns Crypto Investors Amid Ban on Bitcoin Mined Outside Its Borders
8.5.2021
The Central Bank of Iran has issued a warning against unrestrained crypto trading and reminded investors that only cryptocurrencies minted by licensed miners in the Islamic Republic can be used under limited circumstances. Traders will bear full responsibility for the risks, the bank cautioned...
Iran Licenses 14 Bitcoin Mining Farms, Cuts Electricity Tariff up to 47% for Miners
14.7.2020
Iran has reportedly issued permits for 14 bitcoin mining farms and will cut up to 47% off of the electricity tariff in order to support authorized cryptocurrency mining centers. Crypto miners will soon have to register with the government. Iran Licenses More Crypto Mining Farms The Islamic Republic...
Malaysian Shariah Council Permits Cryptocurrency Investing and Trading
10.7.2020
The Shariah Advisory Council of Malaysia’s securities commission has advised that it is permissible to invest and trade cryptocurrencies on registered crypto exchanges. About 60% of the country’s population are Muslims, many of whom have been reluctant to trade crypto in fear that...
Samsung-Backed Blocko to Build Blockchain-Based Credit System for Arab Bank
16.6.2020
The Islamic Development Bank’s research organization has partnered with Blocko to build a blockchain credit management system
Sharia Compliance in Bitcoin – What It’s All About, and Why Exchanges Like Beldex Seek Muslim Traders
29.2.2020
Money is a critical part of everyone’s life, and for the religious it is even viewed as a matter of eternal consequence. While those on the outside may be unaware of the importance finance takes on in circles of faith, these beliefs nonetheless affect and impact the businesses and economies...
Blockchain Firm Algorand Announces Sharia Certification for Islamic Finance
21.10.2019
Blockchain firm Algorand announced that it is now certified for Sharia-compliant financing by Bahrain’s Shariyah Review Bureau
Amanie Advisors Support Ether’s Compliance With Islamic Finance Law
31.8.2019
Islamic finance and Sharia advisory firm Amanie Advisors put forward Ether’s compliance with Islamic religious law
How Governments Steal Your Money and Conceal It Through Inflation
5.8.2019
Dozens of countries all over the world have used the same trick called redenomination to hide how they have stolen their own citizens’ money through inflation or hyperinflation. The next nation to try this economic sleight of hand is the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Also Read:...
Miners Flock to Iran Where Bitcoin Mining Is Set to Be Sanctioned
12.7.2019
According to regional reports, the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) is planning to allow licensed cryptocurrency mining as long as operations are charged for electricity based on the price of export. The CBI governor, Abdol Nasser Hemmati, explained that mined cryptocurrencies should flow back into...