EghtesadOnline: At this phase, Bank Melli Iran and Bank Mellat have started distributing restricted amounts of crypto-rial to some people. Two shops have also started accepting the Crypto-Rial.

EghtesadOnline: While the Central Bank of Iran plans to pilot its long-awaited central bank digital currency (CBDC) project, the Crypto-Rial, by November, experts has expressed strong reservations about the practicality of the move and its anticipated positive impact on the economy.