Nouriel Roubini Sounds off on Cryptocurrencies in Senate Hearing
Noted economist Nouriel Roubini sounded off on virtual currency and blockchain in a recent Senate hearing. The NYU professor classified ...
Tag: Iran
The Next ‘Venezuela’? Bitcoin Up Over $8,400 in Iran Amid Hyperinflation
Bitcoin price has risen dramatically in Iran following the government’s decision to grant legal recognition to the country’s cryptocurrency mining ...
Iran Recognizes Cryptocurrency Mining as Industry
Iran has purportedly accepted cryptocurrency mining as an official industry. According to a high-ranking official, all related institutions have already agreed ...
Iran: Central Bank Figure Hints Cryptocurrency Ban Will End In September
Iran will likely reverse its cryptocurrency ban in September, a central bank official told a conference August 26, paving the ...
Iran Considers State-Issued Cryptocurrency Ahead of Imminent US Sanctions
Iran might soon take a page out of Venezuela’s playbook by launching its own state-issued cryptocurrency. The move is occasioned ...
US Government Confiscates Iranian Bitcoin Holder Assets
The United States government has confiscated 500 Bitcoin from Iranian holder assets — estimated at USD 5.77 million in purchase ...
Iran Could Become First Country Forced to Use Bitcoin
The significance of Bitcoin as a borderless and neutral money is becoming increasingly apparent as the U.S. is attempting to ...
Russia and Iran May Use Cryptocurrencies to Bypass International Sanctions
Politicians in Iran and Russia are discussing the possibility of using digital currencies to bypass sanctions. Cryptocurrencies: A Tool for ...
