Iran

Iran Legalizes Crypto Mining

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

By Nikhilesh DeJul 22, 2019

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

By Daniel KuhnJun 28, 2019

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

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

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

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

By Alyssa HertigMar 4, 2019

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

By Leigh CuenFeb 14, 2019

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

By Yogita KhatriFeb 5, 2019

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

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

By Zack SewardDec 21, 2018

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