Flaws in LocalBitcoins Data Call Into Question Regional Adoption Claims
LocalBitcoins data is a starting point for research, but it isn't conclusive evidence of grassroots adoption.
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Oct 22, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 22, 2019
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Iranian Bitcoiners Risk Fines, Jail Time as Government Regulates Mining
As mining regulations loom, Iranian bitcoiners are stuck in compliance purgatory – facing fines and even jail.
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Sep 27, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 27, 2019
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Iranian Government Proposes Annual License for Bitcoin and Crypto Miners
Government documents reveal a draft proposal for new cryptocurrency mining regulations in Iran.
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Sep 19, 2019 at 6:45 p.m. UTC
Sep 19, 2019
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New Data Gives Unprecedented Insight Into How Iranians Use Bitcoin
Iranian bitcoin users are earning a significant portion of their income in crypto, and hodling for the long haul.
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Sep 11, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 11, 2019
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GitHub and Slack Bans Are Hurting Iranian Bitcoin Businesses
Iranian bitcoiners are showing the world what censorship resistance really looks like.
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Aug 7, 2019 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 7, 2019
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Iran's Cabinet Ratifies Bill Recognizing Cryptocurrencies and Mining
Iran's government has introduced a bill that lifts the illegal status of cryptocurrencies and authorizes mining as an official industry.
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Aug 5, 2019 at 9:20 a.m. UTC
Aug 5, 2019
Iran's Government Gives the Official Nod to Crypto Mining
Cryptocurrency mining is now an official industrial activity in Iran after winning approval from the country's cabinet.
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Jul 29, 2019 at 11:49 a.m. UTC
Jul 29, 2019
Iran Legalizes Crypto Mining
Iran is officially recognizing bitcoin mining as an industry it will regulate and for which it will set electricity rates.
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Jul 22, 2019 at 7:20 p.m. UTC
Jul 22, 2019
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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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Jun 28, 2019 at 7:40 p.m. UTC
Jun 28, 2019
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Crypto Miners’ Electricity Shouldn’t Be Subsidized: Iranian Energy Minister
Low electricity costs make Iran a popular mining destination. That could change.
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Jun 10, 2019 at 7:30 a.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2019