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Iran Looking to Replace Dollar With Dinar in $10 Billion Trade With Iraq

[Jul 10, 2023 4:30 AM] Iran’s government considers employing the Iraqi dinar in bilateral trade with Iraq in a bid to further curtail the dominance of the U.S. dollar. The annual turnover between the two neighboring nations exceeds $10 billion with millions of pilgrims…

Iran Shuts Down Over 8,000 Illegal Crypto Mining Farms in 3 Years

[May 10, 2023 3:30 PM] Authorities in Iran have closed down more than 8,000 underground facilities for cryptocurrency mining in the past three years, local media reported. Despite the government’s crackdown, illegal crypto mining continues to account for a serious amount…

Iran Sets Up Platform to Facilitate Crypto Payments for Imports

[May 3, 2023 5:30 AM] Authorities in Iran are taking steps to make crypto payments easier for companies importing goods in the sanctioned country. A dedicated platform has been established to allow local businesses to transfer cryptocurrency for the purpose of…

Iran’s Crypto Rial Project Enters Trial Phase

[Mar 10, 2023 3:30 AM] The pre-trial stage of the project to introduce a digital Iranian rial has been completed successfully, the country’s central bank announced. The authorities in Tehran plan to expand the use of the state-backed currency and integrate it into Iran’s…

North Macedonia Says Bomb Threats Come From Russia, Crypto Used to Hide Origin

[Mar 7, 2023 8:30 PM] The government of North Macedonia believes that an ongoing wave of false bomb threats against public targets in the country is coming from Russia and Iran. The authorities in Skopje also say that payments related to the attacks have been made with…

Iran and Russia Consider Issuing Gold-Backed Stablecoin, Officials Unveil

[Jan 18, 2023 12:30 AM] Tehran and Moscow are discussing the possible launch of a stablecoin for international settlements, the Russian press revealed. In order to mint the gold-backed currency, however, authorities would need to first regulate crypto assets, a lawmaker…

Iran Returns Seized Crypto Mining Equipment to Miners

[Jan 3, 2023 4:30 PM] A government body responsible for state property in Iran has released some of the hardware seized from illegal crypto mining farms. Its top executive explained the agency was obliged to do that by courts in the Islamic Republic, where unlicensed…