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.
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.
Iranian’s area afraid their country may soon be in battle with the U.S., and they are trying to save their money in BTC as a last resort.
Looking for relief from sanctions, Iran has an idea to use cryptocurrencies to draw in more tourism.
Iran appears to be pushing ahead with its plans to develop a state-backed cryptocurrency, and they plan to unveil the digital currency at the two-day Electronic Banking and Payment Systems conference in Tehran on January 29.
Authorities in Iran have outlawed the native token of the message app Telegram over fears it could undermine attempts to resuscitate the country’s economy.
Lawmakers in the United States have presented a bill designed to respond to Iran's efforts to develop a national cryptocurrency, the latest sanctioned state to turn its focus to crypto.
After the Central Bank of Iran was ejected from the global SWIFT network following the reintroduction of U.S.-led sanctions, sources close to the CBI have confirmed it is stepping up efforts to introduce state-backed digital currency.
The government of Iran has accepted cryptocurrency mining as an industry in the country.
The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) will likely lift a ban on cryptocurrency trading by the country's commercial banks and exchanges in September, according to reports.
Hackers in Iran are preparing new ransomware designed to extort BTC coins as the United States prepares to re-introduce sanctions against the country, according to cybersecurity experts.
Like Venezuela, Iran is also considering adopting cryptocurrencies to combat the upcoming U.S. sanctions, according to reports.
The government of Iran is reportedly going ahead with a major project that will pave for the country’s own cryptocurrency in the not too distant future.