‘Very Sad’: Lightning Torch Creator Laments Exclusion of Iranian Bitcoin User
The Lightning Network (LN) faced unusual censorship allegations this weekend after it emerged a participant in the Lightning Torch event ...
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Iran’s ‘Cryptocurrency’ Has All the Traits of a Classic Sh*tcoin
Last month, Iran lifted its ban on Bitcoin to make way for its ‘crypto rial’. Now Iranian authorities have launched ...
Iran Lifts Bitcoin Ban to Make Way For ‘Crypto-Rial’
Iran has lifted the ban on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency as it takes another step towards its own sovereign cryptocurrency amid ...
Iran May Unveil State-Backed Cryptocurrency This Week
Iran is reportedly expected to announce its state-backed digital currency at the annual Electronic Banking and Payment Systems Conference which ...
US Gov’t Sanctions First Bitcoin Addresses
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has taken action against two Iranian ransomware “facilitators.” The actions include publishing ...
SWIFT Kicks Out Iran – One Of The 3 Cheapest Countries To Mine Bitcoin
The Society For Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) has begun blocking access to international transfers for Iranian member banks as new ...
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 ...
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 ...
