Iran

Bitcoin

GitHub and Slack Bans Are Hurting Iranian Bitcoin Businesses

Iranian bitcoiners are showing the world what censorship resistance really looks like.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 August 2019
Regulation

Iran’s Cabinet Ratifies Bill Recognizing Cryptocurrencies and Mining

Iran's government has introduced a bill that lifts the illegal status of cryptocurrencies and authorizes mining as an official industry.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 August 2019
Regulation

Iran’s Government Gives the Official Nod to Crypto Mining

Cryptocurrency mining is now an official industrial activity in Iran after winning approval from the country's cabinet.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 July 2019
News

Iran Legalizes Crypto Mining

Iran is officially recognizing bitcoin mining as an industry it will regulate and for which it will set electricity rates.

Markets  ·  22 July 2019
Bitcoin Mining

Iranian Authorities Shut Down Two Crypto Mining Farms Amid Power Spike

Authorities in Iran have reportedly seized roughly 1,000 bitcoin mining machines from abandoned factories.

Markets  ·  28 June 2019
Mining

Crypto Miners’ Electricity Shouldn’t Be Subsidized: Iranian Energy Minister

Low electricity costs make Iran a popular mining destination. That could change.

Markets  ·  10 June 2019
Regulation

LocalBitcoins Bans Bitcoin Buying in Iran in Blow to Rising Crypto Commerce

Another crypto buying and selling service has banned Iranian users, pushing them toward anonymous decentralized exchanges.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 May 2019
Regulation

Iran’s Crypto Regulations: What’s Happening Behind Closed Doors

The Central Bank of Iran's draft crypto framework has the local community worried, and getting it changed will not be easy.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 March 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Lightning Torch Enters Iran as Payment Experiment Blazes On

Bitcoin's lightning torch has made it to Iran – a milestone participants feel shows the payment network's censorship resistance.

Tech  ·  4 March 2019
Bitcoin

Blockchain Startups Are Modernizing Iran’s Financial Infrastructure

Sources in Iran say the country's financial sector is taking clear steps toward a state-backed token economy.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 February 2019
Stablecoins

Gold-Backed Cryptocurrency Launched by Iranian Banks: Report

Four Iranian banks have reportedly teamed up with a blockchain startup to launch a gold-backed cryptocurrency called “PayMon.”

Business  ·  5 February 2019
Bitcoin

Iran Could Ban Bitcoin for Payments, Central Bank Report Suggests

The Iranian central bank has drafted a new report outlining cryptocurrency regulations in the country.

Markets  ·  29 January 2019
Congress

US Lawmakers Seek Sanctions Against Iran’s Cryptocurrency Efforts

A bill introduced this week in Congress takes a hard line on Iran's efforts to develop its own sovereign cryptocurrency.

Markets  ·  21 December 2018
News

Iranian Official Says Blockchain Could Deliver Economic Boost

An Iranian official has reportedly said that integrating blockchain could bring a tech-based boost to the country's economy.

Markets  ·  17 December 2018
Bitcoin

Cheap Power Is Luring Battered Bitcoin Miners to Iran

Some crypto miners are looking to Iran for its low-cost power – but the path to setting up shop in the country is anything but simple.

Business  ·  12 December 2018