{"id":110430,"date":"2019-07-23T03:51:04","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T10:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=110430"},"modified":"2019-07-23T03:55:11","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T10:55:11","slug":"iran-government-legalizes-bitcoin-and-crypto-mining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/iran-government-legalizes-bitcoin-and-crypto-mining\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran government legalizes Bitcoin and crypto mining"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cryptocurrency mining farms have been booming in Iran due to its low electricity costs. According to a research conducted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elitefixtures.com\/blog\/post\/2683\/bitcoin-mining-costs-by-country\/\">Elite Fixtures<\/a>, it only costs $3,217 to mine <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin<\/a> in the Islamic nation using specialized mining hardware, such as the AntMiner S9, the AntMiner S7, and the Avalon 6.<\/p>\n<p>The rising number of mining farms around the country caused a 7 percent increase in energy consumption last month that affected Iran\u2019s power grid making it unstable and causing problems for consumers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/the-bitcoin-bite-iran-says-power-grid-hit-by-cryptocurrency-mining-surge\/30024290.html\">said<\/a> Iranian Energy Ministry spokesman Mostafa Rajabi.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the government <a href=\"http:\/\/en.otaghiranonline.ir\/news\/22118\">decided<\/a> to move forward towards recognizing crypto mining as an industry that must be regulated under the nation\u2019s legal framework despite seizing around 1,000 Bitcoin mining machines from two former factories last month.<\/p>\n<p>Elyas Hazrati, head of the economic commission of Iranian Parliament <a href=\"https:\/\/en.mehrnews.com\/news\/147938\/Govt-recognizes-cryptocurrency-industry-official-MP\">said<\/a> :<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe do believe that the cryptocurrency industry should be recognized as an official industry in Iran to let the country take advantage of its tax and customs revenues.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>According to the Central Bank of Iran Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati, the Iranian government's economic commission approved a measure that allows cryptocurrencies to be mined within the country, which will be later discussed in a cabinet meeting for further scrutiny.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_95090\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-95090\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/iran-considers-blockchain-technology-embargo-questions\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-95090\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/iran-blockchain-social-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/iran-considers-blockchain-technology-embargo-questions\/\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/iran-blockchain-social-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/iran-blockchain-social-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/iran-blockchain-social-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/iran-blockchain-social.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-95090\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Related: <a title=\"Iran Considers Blockchain Technology Amidst Embargo Questions\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/iran-considers-blockchain-technology-embargo-questions\/\">Iran Considers Blockchain Technology Amidst Embargo Questions<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Along the same lines, the Deputy Minister of Energy Homayun Haeri stated that his team will be working on creating a plan to adjust the electricity rates for mining farms that will be later discussed with other ministries and submitted for approval.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. sanctions over Iran\u2019s nuclear program seems to be severely hitting its citizens\u2019 financial and banking freedom. 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