Iran

Iran launches retail CBDC pilot on Kish Island ‘free zone’
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24 June, 2024

Iran launches retail CBDC pilot on Kish Island ‘free zone’

The CBDC trial will take place on the island of Kish, where the ‘digital rial’ will be available to banking...
Iran, Russia cooperating on CBDC and tokenized assets
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9 May, 2024

Iran, Russia cooperating on CBDC and tokenized assets

Iran’s trade attaché at the embassy in Moscow recently confirmed that Russia and Iran are working on a CBDC as...
Justin Sun, Circle targeted in letter to US senators re ‘crypto’ terror funding
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14 November, 2023

Justin Sun, Circle targeted in letter to US senators re ‘crypto’ terror funding

Justin Sun's Tron blockchain is again being flagged as terror groups' go-to financing option, while Circle is catching some rare...
US Treasury cracks down on coin mixing
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24 October, 2023

US Treasury cracks down on coin mixing

The move was announced by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, identifying coin mixing operations as “a class of transactions of...
Sanctions, Russia and ‘crypto crime’
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7 April, 2023

Sanctions, Russia and ‘crypto crime’

After Russia invades Ukraine, sanctions are back on the agenda, and when it comes to getting around them, misuse of...
Iran moves ahead with CBDC development after completing pre-pilot phase
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10 March, 2023

Iran moves ahead with CBDC development after completing pre-pilot phase

The Central Bank of Iran revealed that the pre-pilot phase skimmed through legal, regulatory, and technological implications for an Iranian...
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