Iran
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.
Iranian Government Proposes Annual License for Bitcoin and Crypto Miners
Government documents reveal a draft proposal for new cryptocurrency mining regulations in Iran.
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.
GitHub and Slack Bans Are Hurting Iranian Bitcoin Businesses
Iranian bitcoiners are showing the world what censorship resistance really looks like.
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.
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.
Iran Legalizes Crypto Mining
Iran is officially recognizing bitcoin mining as an industry it will regulate and for which it will set electricity rates.
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.
Crypto Miners’ Electricity Shouldn’t Be Subsidized: Iranian Energy Minister
Low electricity costs make Iran a popular mining destination. That could change.
LocalBitcoins Bans Bitcoin Buying in Iran in Blow to Rising Crypto Commerce
Another crypto buying and selling service has banned Iranian users, pushing them toward anonymous decentralized exchanges.
