Cryptocurrencies in Iran
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July 10,2019The Central Bank of Iran said in a notice that as per the existing rules, all activities related to cryptocurrencies are illegal. The notice, published on CBI’s official website on Wednesday,... -
July 09,2019The Energy Ministry has agreed on a tariff for electricity used in cryptocurrency mining, the head of Iran Electrical Industry Syndicate said. “The ministry has proposed the rate of 7 cents for...
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June 09,2019Electricity bills for cryptocurrency miners should be calculated in real prices, a deputy energy minister said in Tehran at the weekend. Homayoun Haeri said crypto miners should pay their power...
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March 09,2019A group of Iranian cryptocurrency activists and business owners have called on the Central Bank of Iran to refrain from taking hasty measures for regulating blockchain technology and...
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March 04,2019Managing director of Iran Mercantile Exchange says the commodity bourse is ready to host the trade of cryptocurrencies and also tap into the potential of blockchain technology in enhancing...
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February 02,2019The Central Bank of Iran unveiled its draft policy on cryptocurrencies and invited experts and industry players to send their suggestions. At the vanguard of the cryptocurrency enthusiasts is ...
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January 30,2019An Iranian gold-backed digital currency created on blockchain platform was unveiled by Kuknos Company in a ceremony attended by CEOs of banks and judiciary officials. The cryptocurrency is the...
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January 29,2019The Eight Conference on Electronic Banking and Payment Systems opened at Tehran’s iconic Milad Tower on Tuesday. The two-day event, organized by the Monetary and Banking Research Institute, was...
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January 29,2019The Central Bank of Iran unveiled a draft of its cryptocurrency policy late on Monday, calling on experts and stakeholders in the area of virtual currencies to comment and send their views on the...
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January 08,2019A new version of the cryptojacking malware NRSMiner has been detected across Asia — especially in Iran and Vietnam — compromising computer systems which have not been patched against the well-known...
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December 18,2018Trade in cryptocurrency and bitcoin is legally prohibited and no permission, either from Central Bank of Iran or other regulatory bodies, has been granted to websites that provide crypto currency...
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November 30,2018Iranian sources say that some of them are no longer able to access the cryptocurrency swap platform ShapeShift, even when using virtual private networks (VPNs). As such, the sanctions appear to be...
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November 09,2018Developed by the Informatics Services Corporation at the behest of the Central Bank of Iran, the banking system is planning to make use of a national cryptocurrency. The national cryptocurrency...
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November 05,2018According to the chairman of Iran Blockchain Community, some virtual currency exchanges have imposed restrictions on Iranian users following Iran’s exit from the list of eligible countries to trade...
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September 21,2018Cryptocurrency transactions in Iran have significantly declined since April when a blanket ban came into effect. As Sepehr Mohammadi, chairman of the Blockchain Association of Iran, pointed out...
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September 16,2018Key entities in Iran's government are preparing to officially endorse the import of hardware required to mine cryptocurrency in complementary efforts aimed at backing crypto mining to help an...
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September 12,2018Days after a high-ranking official announced that Iran’s government has embraced cryptocurrency mining, another peer has said requirements are in place to develop the industry quickly. “Sales of...
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September 07,2018The Iranian government has recognized cryptocurrency mining as a lawful activity as part of its effort to introduce a national cryptocurrency, which move saw Bitcoin’s price briefly spike to record...
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September 04,2018The administration of President Hassan Rouhani has accepted crpytocurrency mining as an industry that needs to be developed in Iran, the secretary of the High Council of Cyberspace said. "Outlooks...
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September 03,2018The research arm of Iran’s Parliament has dedicated its latest analytical study to virtual currencies, once again calling for calculated and well-assessed regulations to employ them in the economic...
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August 27,2018Informatics Services Corporation, the principal entity in charge of designing Iran's national cryptocurrency, has announced new details about the nascent currency's blueprint. According to...
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August 26,2018When the Central Bank of Iran announces its new regulatory frameworks concerning virtual currencies, it is expected to lift a previous blanket ban on cryptocurrencies. Nasser Hakimi, CBI's deputy...
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August 25,2018The draft of the document on the national Cryptocurrency has been prepared at the behest of President Hassan Rouhani, an official at the National Cyberspace Center said. Saeed Mahdiyoun also told...
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August 10,2018Top officials from the Information and Communications Technology Ministry and the Central Bank of Iran are to meet in the coming days to discuss plans to introduce a cryptocurrency. “President [...
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July 30,2018A conservative figure, who in the past voiced pessimism toward cryptocurrencies, has admitted that the decentralized phenomenon will “probably” be legalized in Iran in the foreseeable future. “The...
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