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Iran Authorizes Banks and Currency Exchangers to Use Cryptocurrencies to Pay for Imports
27.4.2021
The Central Bank of Iran has authorized banks and currency exchangers to use cryptocurrencies mined by licensed crypto miners in the country to pay for imports. Meanwhile, a bill is being drafted to provide regulatory clarity regarding crypto-related activities. Using Cryptocurrencies to Pay...
Chinese investors reboot Iranian Bitcoin mining facility
15.4.2021
A Chinese-Iranian Bitcoin mining facility is set to resume operations after being forced to shut down earlier in the year
An Iranian Think Tank Recommends the Use of Cryptocurrencies to Circumvent Sanctions
3.3.2021
A think tank affiliated with the Iranian Presidency has unveiled a study report that encourages the use of cryptocurrencies in circumventing sanctions against the country. In addition, the report also claims the government could potentially “generate US$2 million a day and $700 million a year...
ConsenSys Grants Help Iranian Women Learn Solidity
13.2.2021
The Ethereum incubator's instructional program offers scholarships to help developers get started with coding in Solidity
Iran Finds Scapegoat In ‘Easy Victim’ Bitcoin as Officials Shut Down 1,600 Mining Farms
27.1.2021
As Iran experiences rolling electricity blackouts, the country’s authorities have responded to the crisis by targeting bitcoin mining farms. The sanctions-hit country’s campaign against miners has seen a total of 1,600 mining centers being shut down. This Iranian blitz on cryptocurrency...
Iranian government reportedly moving to block Signal messaging app
26.1.2021
Rumors are circulating in Iran that authorities already have access to messages on WhatsApp, one of the few unblocked platforms in the country
Iranian Authorities Close 1,620 Illegal Cryptocurrency Mining Farms: Report
6.1.2021
The illegal mining operations will be disconnected from the national power grid and the miners will face prosecution
Iran Shuts Down 1,620 Cryptocurrency Mining Farms
6.1.2021
Since Iran began recognizing cryptocurrency mining as an industry, it has reportedly shut down 1,620 unauthorized crypto mining farms. Crypto miners initially welcomed the recognition but later said that the electricity tariffs were too high. 1,620 Crypto Mining Farms Shut Down in Iran Iranian...
Venezuela Paying Iranian, Turkish Companies in Bitcoin – Report
7.12.2020
With crypto prices still sky-high, it appears that Venezuela’s ruling Nicolás Maduro administration has been looking to make hay while the sun shines – and is already starting to pay companies in Turkey and Iran in bitcoin (BTC), making use of a large state-owned stash of BTC and ethereum (ETH)...
Iran Adopts Bitcoin for International Trade Amid Heavy Sanctions, Falling Rial, Soaring Inflation
6.11.2020
The Iranian government has adopted bitcoin for international trade as the country’s economic crisis deepens, with rising Covid-19 cases, depreciating rial, and intensifying sanctions imposed by the U.S. government. Iran’s Economic Troubles Magnified Iran is undergoing a severe economic...
Iran’s New Crypto Law Requires Miners to Sell Bitcoin Directly to Central Bank
29.10.2020
Iran has reportedly revised the country’s cryptocurrency regulation to require licensed bitcoin miners to sell their coins directly to the central bank for use to fund imports. Iran’s Revised Crypto Law The Iranian government has amended its cryptocurrency regulation to enable...
Binance's 'Innovation Zone,' Iranian Power Plants Eye Bitcoin Mining + More News
21.9.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao, announced the creation of the so-called Innovation Zone, which the post said will allow users to trade...
Three Iranian Power Plants Plan to Sell Electricity to Crypto Miners
21.9.2020
Three Iranian power plants with enough output to supply half of New York City will begin selling some surplus power to crypto miners
The Iranian government took down over a thousand crypto mining farms
24.8.2020
Iran is rewarding people who turn in crypto miners operating without a license
Chinese Bitcoin Miners Develop Strong Relationships and Crypto Mining Facilities in Iran
14.8.2020
During the last few months, crypto proponents have focused their attention on Iran. The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani initiated a new mining strategy last May, and the government-licensed 14 bitcoin mining farms in July. According to the Chinese mining operation Lubian, it claims to operate...
Iranian Authorities Greenlight Power Plants Mining Bitcoin
30.7.2020
According to Iranian authorities, power plants can mine cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but will not be able to take advantage of subsidies
Chinese Police Investigate ‘Exit Scam’ by Iranian Crypto Exchange
18.6.2020
Reports indicate the Iranian-based crypto exchange ‘Bitisis’ is actually a Ponzi scheme that has attempted an exit scam
Iranian Lawmaker Says Bitcoin Should Be Central Bank’s Turf
2.6.2020
An Iranian lawmaker wants his country’s central bank to take bitcoin seriously
Iranian President Calls for Launching a Cryptocurrency Mining Strategy
23.5.2020
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for a mining strategy throughout the oil-rich nation. The latest statements from the Iranian President follows Iran’s moves to restrict specific crypto trading platforms over “currency smuggling” mandates. On May 20, 2020, Iran’s...
Iranian President Calls for National Crypto Mining Strategy
21.5.2020
Iran's President has ordered officials to develop a new approach to cryptocurrency mining