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Veep Says Gov't Has Positive View About Cryptocurrency
EghtesadOnline: President Ebrahim Raisi has a positive view about regulating cryptocurrencies, said Mohsen Rezaei, the vice president for economic affairs, adding that new regulations would be…
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Regulators Alone Cannot Resolve Contentious Cryptocurrency Issues
EghtesadOnline: The Central Bank of Iran is not capable of regulating cryptocurrencies, says the head of the Iran Blockchain Association, calling for creating an independent council to get the…
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Iran to Pilot Nat’l Cryptocurrency
EghteasadOnline: The governor of Central Bank of Iran said on Sunday the national cryptocurrency will enter the pilot stage in the near future, without providing further details.
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Iran to Pilot Nat’l Cryptocurrency
EghtesadOnline: The governor of Central Bank of Iran said on Sunday the national cryptocurrency will enter the pilot stage in the near future, without providing further details.
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SEO Chief: Capital Market Avoiding Cryptocurrency, for Now
EghtesadOnline: Iran's Securities and Exchange Organization has no plan for hosting cryptocurrency trade in the capital market, head of the organization said.
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No Restrictions on Cryptocurrency Swap
EghtesadOnline: Cryptocurrency regulations approved by the Tehran government in 2019 do not prohibit the swapping of cryptocurrencies, the Vice Presidency for Legal Affairs said in response to…
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TCCIM Urges Supportive Policy for Cryptocurrency
EghtesadOnline: Aboard member of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines has urged the government to make an informed evaluation of the views and recommendations of professionals…
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Iranian Lawmakers Want to Legalize Trade Using Cryptocurrency
EghtesadOnline: Majlis is trying to develop legal framework to allow trade in cryptocurrency, head of the economic commission said.
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Cryptominers Are Back
EghtesadOnline: Authorized cryptocurrency miners in Iran have been allowed to resume operations after fuel supply to electricity power plants returned to normal, a spokesperson for Distribution…
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Iran: Crackdown on Illegal Crypto Farms
EghtesadOnline: Authorities closed 1,620 illegal cryptocurrency mining farms that were used 250 megawatts of electricity since July 2019, when mining was legalized, spokesman of the Power Generation,…
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Iran: Call for Crypto Use to Pay for Imports
EghtesadOnline: Cryptocurrency could be used to import electronic devices, says Shahab Javanmardi, a member of the Iran Chamber of Commerce Industries Mining and Agriculture, noting that a change…
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Cryptominers Given One Month to Register Smuggled Hardware
EghtesadOnline: Cryptocurrency miners have one month to register smuggled mining equipment, said a deputy minister of Industries, Mining and Trade, the body in charge of authorizing crypto mining…
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Cryptocurrency Mining in Limbo
EghtesadOnline: Power plants can supply authorized cryptocurrency miners so long as the electricity is sold at the agreed (lawful) tariffs, a spokesperson for the Power Generation, Distribution…
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Tavanir: Reward for Reporting Illegal Cryptocurrency Mining
EghtesadOnline: The government will offer incentives to whistleblowers who name unauthorized cryptocurrency miners to the relevant authorities, managing director of Power Generation, Distribution…
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1,000 Cryptocurrency Miners Given Permits
EghtesadOnline: The Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade has issued 1,000 plus licenses for cryptocurrency mining units so far, an official with Iran’s ICT Guild Organization said.
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Rouhani Proposes Transport Insurance, Cryptocurrency for Muslim Nations
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday proposed setting up a transport insurance mechanism for Muslim nations.
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Crypto Miners Unimpressed by Gov’t Incentives
EghtesadOnline: The Energy Ministry's recently-announced discounts on power rates for authorized cryptocurrency miners seems to be not enough for making the business financially feasible.
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Legal Crypto Mining in Iran: Getting Started
EghtesadOnline: The government's move in July to regulate cryptocurrency mining as a legal industrial activity has been broadly welcomed by miners, though they say minor adjustments in regulations…
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Crypto Miners Can Benefit From Tax Holiday
EghtesadOnline: Cryptocurrency miners will be eligible for tax exemption if, like non-oil exporters, they repatriate their overseas earnings, Iran's National Tax Administration said.
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Iran Government Legalizes Cryptocurrency Mining
EghtesadOnline: After months of speculation over the fate of mining and trading cryptocurrencies in Iran, the government late on Sunday announced that it recognizes mining cryptocurrency as a…
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Iran: Special Electricity Tariff for Cryptocurrency Miners
EghtesadOnline: The Energy Ministry has agreed on a tariff for electricity used in cryptocurrency mining, the head of Iran Electrical Industry Syndicate said.
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Bitcoin Climbs Above $9,000 For First Time in Over a Year
EghtesadOnline: Bitcoin leapt across the $9,000 mark on Sunday, boosted by reports that Facebook is soon set to launch its own cryptocurrency.
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Iran Crypto Community Call for Rational Rules
EghtesadOnline: A group of Iranian cryptocurrency activists and business owners have called on the Central Bank of Iran to refrain from taking hasty measures for regulating blockchain technology…
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Central Bank of Iran Releases Draft Policy on Cryptocurrency
EghtesadOnline: The Central Bank of Iran unveiled a draft of its cryptocurrency policy late on Monday, calling on experts and stakeholders in the area of virtual currencies to comment and send…
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Iran Bitcoin Users Affected By US Sanctions
EghtesadOnline: Iranian sources say that some of them are no longer able to access the cryptocurrency swap platform ShapeShift, even when using virtual private networks (VPNs). As such, the sanctions…
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Iran Government to Authorize Crypto Hardware Imports
EghtesadOnline: Key entities in Iran's government are preparing to officially endorse the import of hardware required to mine cryptocurrency in complementary efforts aimed at backing crypto mining…
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Tehran Bitcoin Gains on Mining Recognition
EghtesadOnline: The Iranian government has recognized cryptocurrency mining as a lawful activity as part of its effort to introduce a national cryptocurrency, which move saw Bitcoin’s price briefly…
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Ways of Regulating Cryptocurrency
EghtesadOnline: The research arm of Iran’s Parliament has dedicated its latest analytical study to virtual currencies, once again calling for calculated and well-assessed regulations to employ…