Over 500 BTC Belonging to Iranians Seized by US Government: Report

According to the head of Iran’s Blockchain Association, over 500 BTC belonging to Iranians were confiscated by the U.S. government last year, and the number is still rising. He explains that Iranians are unable to take action through proper channels from within their country due to Iran’s legal status of cryptocurrency. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms … Read more

Iranian Banker Calls for Cryptocurrency Acceptance

An official at Iran’s biggest bank called for bankers to use digital currencies themselves and design a domestic digital currency.  Also Read: Iranian Bitcoin Adoption Surges Amid Political Protests and Censorship Digital Currencies Shaping the Future of Banking Masoud Khatouni, the deputy for information technology and communications network at Bank Melli Iran (BMI), has come out … Read more