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Iranian Bitcoin Users Are Already Being Affected By New US Sanctions
New sanctions from the US government are driving Iranian bitcoin users to pursue more secure and private wallet solutions.
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By Leigh Cuen
Nov 29, 2018 at 5:35 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2018
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Binance Warns Iranian Traders to Withdraw Crypto Amid Sanctions
Binance is advising its remaining users in Iran to withdraw their money as the cryptocurrency exchange seeks to comply with renewed U.S. sanctions.
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By Leigh Cuen
Nov 15, 2018 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2018
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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.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Sep 6, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2018
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Iran Plans National Cryptocurrency as New US Sanctions Loom
Iran may soon issue its own cryptocurrency in a move aimed to bypass economic sanctions enacted by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Jul 26, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2018
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Crypto Exchanges Are Suddenly Being Censored In Iran
Iranians using cryptocurrency to hedge against inflation have recently hit a roadblock, an apparent outage of domestic onramps to the market.
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By Leigh Cuen
Jul 4, 2018 at 4:02 a.m. UTC
Jul 4, 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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Iran's Government is Debating a Ban on Telegram Over Its ICO
Iran's president has spoken out against aired plans to ban Telegram's messaging app over fears its new token may undermine the national currency.
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By Daniel Palmer
Apr 4, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2018
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Making Peace with a Crypto Axis of Evil
The latest awkward use case for cryptocurrency is funding rogue states led by egotistical dictators. The world may just have to live with this.
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By Marc Hochstein
Feb 27, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 27, 2018
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The Next Petro? Iranian Minister Reveals Cryptocurrency Plans
Iran's central bank is developing a cryptocurrency, though it has no plans to embrace bitcoin.
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By Annaliese Milano
Feb 22, 2018 at 8:15 p.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2018
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