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Is North Korea Building a National Digital Coin?

North Korea is developing its own national digital currency. The trend follows a long list of other countries, predominantly in Asia and the Middle...

Survey Suggests Iran Is Big on Crypto Earnings

A new survey conducted by analytics firm Gate Trade suggests that Telegram users in Iran are earning an average of $500 to $3,000 in...

It’s Official: Crypto Mining Now Legal in Iran

Cryptocurrency mining is officially legal in Iran.  Iran Says "Yes" to Extracting New Coins The country, which has had a relatively shaky history with digital currency...

The Underbelly of Iran’s Secret World of Bitcoin

Iran is turning more and more to bitcoin as the United States continues to impose economy-weakening sanctions on the nation’s operations. How Iran Is Looking...

Republicans Seek to End Iran’s National Crypto Plans

Republicans in Congress are working on a new bill that will introduce new sanctions against the nation of Iran. The bill is designed to...

Two Bitcoin Addresses Sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Department

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned two Bitcoin addresses used to funnel funds derived from ransomware to Iran. The ongoing sanctions by the United States...

ECB’s Board Member: Central Bank Digital Currencies Unlikely in the Next Decade

Central bank-issued digital currencies have somewhat become a widely discussed topic, as more and more countries begin exploring them. However, according to a board...

IMF’s Christine Lagarde Encourages Banks to Explore State-Backed Virtual Currencies

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, recently expressed her positive views on the creation of virtual currencies issued by central...

Central Bank of Iran (CBI) to Launch National Rial-Backed Cryptocurrency

Reeling under fresh sanctions imposed by the United States, Iran is in the process of developing its national cryptocurrency to avoid the economic impact. Rial...

FinCEN Sees Iran’s National Cryptocurrency as Exploiting the Financial Ecosystem

When countries issue their own currency, no real problems arise. If that currency is designed to bypass sanctions and trading embargoes, the situation is...

Countries Such as North Korea Use Cryptocurrency to Bypass Sanctions, Experts Warn

Bypassing economic sanctions is a difficult task. Various countries are exploring different methods in this regard. It appears Venezuela, Iran, and North Korea show...

Iran Finalizes National Cryptocurrency Draft Document, Regulations Imminent

Iran has reportedly finalized a draft document on the matter of cryptocurrency in the country. This move comes as the government plans to create...