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Iran’s Central Bank to Start Testing a Digital Rial Soon
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Iran’s Central Bank to Start Testing a Digital Rial Soon
The Central Bank of Iran will start a central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot on Thursday, according to the country’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture...
Iran’s Central Bank to Start Testing a Digital Rial Soon
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 21, 2022 at 5:34 p.m. UTC
Sep 21, 2022
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Iran's Central Bank Reportedly Bans Trading of Crypto Mined Abroad
The move is said to be an attempt to stop capital flight from Iran.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
May 7, 2021 at 7:36 a.m. UTC
May 7, 2021
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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.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Apr 27, 2021 at 8:52 a.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2021
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Bitcoin mining
Iranian Lawmaker Says Bitcoin Should Be Central Bank's Turf
An Iranian lawmaker wants his country’s central bank to take bitcoin seriously.
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By Danny Nelson
Jun 2, 2020 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 2, 2020
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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.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jun 28, 2019 at 7:40 p.m. UTC
Jun 28, 2019
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FinCEN Blasts Iran's 'Malign' Use of Crypto to Bypass Economic Sanctions
U.S. regulator FinCEN is urging domestic exchanges to prevent Iran from using cryptocurrency to bypass economic sanctions.
Tehran, Iran
By Wolfie Zhao
Oct 12, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 12, 2018
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Iran's Recognition of Crypto Mining Prompts Local Bitcoin Price Spike
The Iranian government has recognized bitcoin mining as a lawful activity, briefly sending bitcoin prices to record levels at the country's exchanges.
Azadi Tower, Iran
By Wolfie Zhao
Sep 6, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2018
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Iran Said to Bar Banks from Bitcoin Market
The Central Bank of Iran is the latest national bank to sound the alarm on the cryptocurrencies, fearing of its misuse in money laundering and fraud.
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By Sujha Sundararajan
Apr 23, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Apr 23, 2018
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