Tech 15 November 2019

Crypto miners in Iran face new energy tariffs

The new rules include restrictions on the use of subsidized electricity, with a bounty of up to 20% of recoverable damages payable to anyone identifying illegal mining operations.

Business 12 November 2019

Bittrex given permission to unfreeze funds for sanctioned customers

Bittrex can now allow customers in Iran, Cuba, Syria and Crimea to access their funds, if conditions are met.

Business 20 September 2019

Crypto miners in Iran might soon need annual license: report

The country is reviewing a proposal that would require miners to register their operations on a yearly basis.

Business 6 August 2019

Iran close to ratifying rules regulating cryptocurrencies, mining

Iran is slowly progressing towards legalizing and regulating cryptocurreny.

Tech 30 July 2019

Iranian government officially authorizes crypto mining

Settling the matter for now, Iran has signaled that it will permit cryptocurrency mining.

Tech 25 July 2019

Iran gov’t approves crypto mining ‘mechanism’

After a confusing back and forth over the legality of crypto mining, Iran is taking steps to regulate the process.

Tech 22 July 2019

Iran has yet to issue license for importing crypto mining rigs

Despite recent reports, Iran is still a very risky place to become a crypto miner.

Tech 12 July 2019

Crypto mining to get approval in Iran as gov’t seeks to boost economy

Iran is looking to legalize crypto mining in an effort to wiggle out of its economic hardship.

Business 10 July 2019

Leaders disagree if Iran has banned cryptocurrency yet

Two Iranian leaders cant seem to agree on if Iran has made crypto activity illegal yet, causing plenty of confusion.

Tech 1 July 2019

Iran seizes 1,000 crypto mining rigs over alleged high power use

Iran officials are planning to shut off all power to crypto mining operations until further notice as the power shortage continues to affect the country.

Business 26 June 2019

Power shortage has Iranian crypto miners panicking

Iran may start cracking down on cryptocurrency mining for its heavy burden on the country’s power grid.

Business 27 May 2019

LocalBitcoins bans users in Iran amidst global tensions

LocalBitcoins didn’t say why they had shutdown for Iran, but global tensions look like they put some pressure on the company and its homeland of Finland.