Iran

Bitcoin

What the Oil Market Says About Bitcoin’s ‘Safe Haven’ Status

“I don’t think any asset is safe right now – except cash, U.S. dollars.”

News  ·  9 March 2020
Bitcoin

Yemen’s Civil War Shows the Dangers of Crypto

The ongoing civil war in Yemen highlights the contradictions underlying bitcoin adoption.

People  ·  28 February 2020
FATF

Iranian General Advocates Crypto Use for Skirting Sanctions: Report

Iranian General Saeed Mohammed is calling for the use of crypto to help Iran evade sanctions designed to isolate it from the global financial system, according to Coinit.ir.

News  ·  27 February 2020
Bitcoin Mining

Iran Concerns May Be Driving Trump Administration’s Talk of New Crypto Rules

Tensions with Iran may be behind U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s cryptocurrency compliance comments on Wednesday.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 February 2020
Regulation

Over 1,000 Bitcoin Miners Granted Licenses in Iran: Report

Iran's Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade has issued more than 1,000 permits to cryptocurrency miners under new licensing requirements.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 January 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Hits New 2020 High Above $8,400 After Iranian Missile Attack

Bitcoin’s price has hit a new record for 2020, reaching as high as $8,438 before retracing slightly.

Markets  ·  8 January 2020
Donald Trump

Bitcoin as a Safe Haven? US-Iran Tensions Rekindle Debate

Bitcoin’s recent price jump after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian official has rekindled a long-running debate among investors: whether it will work as a safe-haven asset like gold in times of heightened geopolitical and economic turmoil.

Markets  ·  6 January 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Jumps 5%, Gaining With Gold, After US Kills Top Iranian Official

Bitcoin jumped the most in two weeks after a U.S. drone strike killed a top Iranian military commander, fueling speculation that heightened geopolitical turmoil might spur demand for the cryptocurrency in 2020.

Markets  ·  3 January 2020
Cryptocurrency

Iran President: We Need a Muslim Cryptocurrency to Fight the US Dollar

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Muslim world needs its own cryptocurrency to fight American economic domination in international trade and cut reliance on the dollar.

News  ·  19 December 2019
Bitcoin

Global Protests Reveal Bitcoin’s Limitations

Protesters across the globe are testing out bitcoin and other decentralized technologies – then promptly discovering their limitations.

Tech  ·  21 November 2019
Exchanges

Bittrex Will Release Frozen Crypto to Former Users in Sanctioned Regimes

Crypto exchange Bittrex is looking to return crypto holdings to customers in sanctioned nations, but there are conditions.

Markets  ·  11 November 2019
Exchanges

Flaws in LocalBitcoins Data Call Into Question Regional Adoption Claims

LocalBitcoins data is a starting point for research, but it isn't conclusive evidence of grassroots adoption.

Tech  ·  22 October 2019
Bitcoin

Iranian Bitcoiners Risk Fines, Jail Time as Government Regulates Mining

As mining regulations loom, Iranian bitcoiners are stuck in compliance purgatory – facing fines and even jail.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 September 2019
Regulation

Iranian Government Proposes Annual License for Bitcoin and Crypto Miners

Government documents reveal a draft proposal for new cryptocurrency mining regulations in Iran.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 September 2019
Bitcoin

New Data Gives Unprecedented Insight Into How Iranians Use Bitcoin

Iranian bitcoin users are earning a significant portion of their income in crypto, and hodling for the long haul.

Tech  ·  11 September 2019