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Iran Moves Toward Crypto Legalization

Iran Moves Toward Crypto Legalization

Finance Minister Abdolnaser Hemmati has called for clear regulations on cryptocurrencies, emphasizing legalization over prohibition. New financial legislation could play a crucial role in this transformation.

9 Dec 2024

Binance Entangled in a New Legal Battle Over Terrorism Claims

Binance Entangled in a New Legal Battle Over Terrorism Claims

Three American families, victims of a Hamas attack on Israel on October 7th, have filed a lawsuit against Iran, Syria, and the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, including its former CEO Changpeng Zhao.

1 Feb 2024

Iran imported goods paid in crypto to circumvent sanctions

Iran imported goods paid in crypto to circumvent sanctions

Iran’s Deputy Prime Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade, Reza Fatemi Amin, confirmed in his tweet that they conducted the first deal to pay for imports using cryptocurrency.

Alex Panasenko 20 Aug 2022

Iran cuts electricity supply to legal mining companies

Iran cuts electricity supply to legal mining companies

The Iranian government is restricting the activities of miners to reduce the load on the local energy supply. Even the ability to use digital assets to evade international sanctions does not become an obstacle to such radical decisions.

Kateryna Salnichenko 24 Jun 2022

Why Did BTC Crash Amid the Attack on Israel? What Comes Next?

Why Did BTC Crash Amid the Attack on Israel? What Comes Next?

Cryptocurrencies and politics are more intertwined than we might wish. On the night of April 13, Iran launched a large-scale missile attack on Israel, likely in retaliation for a strike in Syria that resulted in the deaths of high-ranking Iranian military officers. This incident triggered a significant downturn in the crypto market. But what exactly happened?

Dmytro Psevdonimenko 18 Apr 2024

Kraken to pay $300,000 fine for dealing with Iran

Kraken to pay $300,000 fine for dealing with Iran

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has reached a settlement with crypto exchange Kraken over serving customers in Iran. The platform will pay a fine and implement additional sanctions compliance controls.

Kateryna Salnichenko 5 Dec 2022

Binance is in Hot Water Over Iran

Binance is in Hot Water Over Iran

The world’s largest crypto exchange is making headlines, - yet they are hardly what it expects them to be.

Lesia Dubenko 13 Jul 2022

Fines for illegal mining will rise in Iran

Fines for illegal mining will rise in Iran

The Iranian government plans to increase fines for illegal mining of cryptocurrencies using subsidized electricity. This is reported by Tehran Times, referring to a representative of the energy department.

Kateryna Salnichenko 22 Apr 2022

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