Iran
Iran Central Bank to Allow Money Changers, Banks to Pay for Imports Using Mined Crypto
The bank had previously stipulated only digital assets for import funding could be used by itself and no one else.
Iran Should Mine Crypto to Skirt Sanctions, Says President-Linked Think Tank
Crypto income could benefit the economy and help bring foreign funds into the country, the think tank says.
ConsenSys Grants Help Iranian Women Learn Solidity
The Ethereum incubator's instructional program offers scholarships to help developers get started with coding in Solidity.
Inside Iran's Onslaught on Bitcoin Mining
Iran has been clamping down on mining farms, but it also wants to use crypto mining to boost the sanctioned nation's revenue stream.
Iran Reportedly Seizes 45K Bitcoin Mining Machines After Closure of Illegal Operations
The devices are said to have been consuming 95 megawatts per hour of electricity at a reduced rate.
Iranian Authorities Close 1,620 Illegal Cryptocurrency Mining Farms: Report
The illegal mining operations will be disconnected from the national power grid and the miners will face prosecution.
Venezuela's Bitcoin Story Puts It in a Category of One
Venezuela’s peer-to-peer bitcoin activity has been extraordinary, whether measured as an absolute or relative to GDP, according to CoinDesk Research data.
The World Is Never Getting Off Government Stimulus
The Breakdown weekly recap looks at bitcoin buying by Iran, JPM Coin and the latest round of lockdowns coming to Europe.
Iran Amends Law to Allow Imports to Be Funded With Cryptocurrency
Strapped for international currencies, Iran is turning to cryptocurrency to allow imports to continue flowing.
Three Iranian Power Plants Plan to Sell Electricity to Crypto Miners
Three Iranian power plants with enough output to supply half of New York City will begin selling some surplus power to crypto miners.
