Cryptocurrencies in Iran
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July 24,2018Iran's in-the-works national cryptocurrency, which is expected to be unveiled soon, will in its first operational phase solely focus on clearing limited bank transactions, a top advisor to the... -
July 20,2018The research arm of Iran's Parliament has conducted a study on cryptocurrencies, advising a host of decision-making bodies to join forces and employ the potentials of digital money and blockchain...
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July 18,2018The European Union may opt for digital currencies in its dealings with Iran, as it seeks to save the nuclear deal it signed with Iran along with other world powers in 2015 and now in tangible risk...
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July 15,2018The US federal government confiscated at least 500 Bitcoins belonging to Iranians, the president of Iran’s Blockchain Association said. Sepehr Mohammadi added that Iranians had spent about 250...
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July 06,2018A new startup introducing a bug bounty platform and tapping Iranian white hat hackers' potential is addressing the cybersecurity concerns that have beleaguered the booming web-based businesses in...
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May 18,2018Iran and Russia could consider using local or digital currencies to cushion any impact on bilateral trade from fresh US sanctions that ban dollar-denominated transactions with Iranians, a lawmaker...
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May 06,2018Iran has so far witnessed a capital flight exceeding $2.5 billion in the form of cryptocurrency purchases, the head of Majlis Economic Commission said. “Despite the fact that a minority of the...
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April 28,2018Minister of Information and Communications Technology Mohammad Javad Azari-Jahromi said on Saturday his ministry has prepared a preliminary prototype of the national virtual currency in...
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April 27,2018Iran’s minister of communications and information technology has addressed the recent ban on cryptocurrency trade and efforts by the country to develop its own virtual currency. In a talk with...
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April 22,2018The Central Bank of Iran has officially prohibited all financial institutions, including banks and credit institutions, from handling cryptocurrencies. According to a statement published on CBI's...
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April 03,2018Tapping into the Gram cryptocurrency offered by the instant messaging app Telegram by Iranians is considered a “redline” in the eyes of the High Council of Cyberspace, the country’s watchdog and...
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March 14,2018Iran’s vice president for science and technology believes that studies focusing on cryptocurrencies should be included in the long-term plans of the country since a decision on the issue cannot be...
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March 11,2018From plans to launch cryptocurrencies to the establishment of technoparks and increasing support for startups, Iran’s communication and information technology minister answered questions during an...
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March 06,2018Iran’s minister of communications and information technology elaborated on the country’s approach toward the development of a national cryptocurrency and highlighted some of the challenges facing...
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February 25,2018With the unabashed rise of cryptocurrencies and growing public interest in the so-called digital money, Iran Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center (Iran CERTCC) reports that some...
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January 22,2018The International Monetary Fund is calling on regulators around the world to coordinate on...
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January 21,2018The rise of cryptocurrency mining has created a weird global shortage of graphics processing...
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January 10,2018In what was the strongest rebuke of the Central Bank of Iran to cryptocurrencies yet, the...
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January 06,2018A senior member at Iran's biggest bank has come out in favor of cryptocurrencies and called...
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January 02,2018The Central Bank of Iran will announce its official policy on cryptocurrencies within the...
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December 30,2017The Central Bank of Iran's governor, in his first public comments on Bitcoin, has urged...
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December 22,2017Although some called for allowing moneychangers to deal in virtual currencies, especially the...
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December 11,2017The gradual acceptance of digital currencies, with major exchanges about to launch bitcoin...
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November 24,2017Iran’s High Council of Cyberspace, one of the main entities deciding the fate of virtual....
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November 13,2017While the Central Bank of Iran has yet to adopt an official regulatory stance on...
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