![iran-to-launch-a-pilot-version-of-its-cbdc-towards-end-of-august-730x360 A macro image of a golden bitcoin with a 10000 Iranian rial bill.](https://coingeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/iran-to-launch-a-pilot-version-of-its-cbdc-towards-end-of-august-730x360-1-380x188.jpg)
Iran to launch a pilot version of its CBDC towards end of August
Central Bank of Iran governor stated that its crypto rial will be different from current digital currencies and has been designed solely to "replace the banknotes that the people currently possess."