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ForkLog 14 26.05.2021

Iran imposes a full ban on cryptocurrency mining until September

Iranian authorities banned cryptocurrency mining until the end of summer 2021.

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ForkLog 16 25.05.2021

Study: Iran Bypasses Sanctions Through Bitcoin Mining

Iran accounts for 4.5% of all Bitcoin mining. The cryptocurrency helps the country circumvent sanctions and buy imported goods, according to Elliptic analysts.

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ForkLog 11 21.05.2021

Media: Iran enlists intelligence services in crackdown on illegal Bitcoin mining

Iranian authorities have enlisted the Ministry of Intelligence and National Security in the fight against illegal cryptocurrency mining.

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ForkLog 9 18.05.2021

Iranian police arrest buyer of Jack Dorsey’s NFT tweet

Iranian authorities have arrested Bridge Oracle founder Sina Estavi.

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ForkLog 17 17.05.2021

Media reports: Iran to penalise miners for using household electricity.

The Iranian Ministry of Energy plans to fine miners who illegally consume electricity intended for domestic use. Tehran Times reports, citing the ministry's spokesperson Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi [Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi].

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ForkLog 17 07.05.2021

Iran bans trading of bitcoins mined abroad, central bank confirms

The Central Bank of Iran (CIB) confirmed the ban on cryptocurrency transactions mined abroad.

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ForkLog 29 27.04.2021

Iran Allows Financial Institutions to Pay for Imports with Bitcoin

The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has allowed banks and other licensed financial institutions to use cryptocurrency to pay for imports.

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ForkLog 101 08.02.2021

Media: Chinese Bitcoin miners caused power outages in Iran

Since the beginning of January, electricity outages have hit Iranian cities, with authorities linking them to Bitcoin mining. France 24 journalists found that many mining farms in the country belong to Chinese companies seeking to hide their presence.

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ForkLog 15 18.01.2021

Iran confiscates 45,000 ASIC miners used for Bitcoin mining

Iranian authorities confiscated 45,000 ASIC miners that were illegally connected to the state electricity company Tavanir. CoinDesk reports, citing local media.

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ForkLog 20 07.01.2021

Iran shuts down 1,620 illegal mining farms

Iranian authorities closed 1,620 illegal cryptocurrency mining centers, which together consumed 250 MW of capacity, according to Financial Tribune.

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ForkLog 20 29.10.2020

Media: Iran to pay for imports with bitcoins mined domestically

The Iranian government has approved a mechanism for paying for imports with bitcoins received by the central bank that were mined by local miners, as reported by TrustNodes citing IRNA.

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ForkLog 11 14.09.2020

Iran proposes paying for imported cars with cryptocurrency.

Gholam-Hossein Mozafari, managing director of the Kish Free Zone Organization (KFZO), proposed paying for imports of vehicles in cryptocurrency. ArzDigital reported this.

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