Government Cannot Stand in the Way of Crypto Technologies, Iran Minister Says
New technologies, including blockchain and cryptocurrency mining, have helped Iran to increase budget receipts and withstand foreign sanctions, according to the country’s minister for economy and finance. The high-ranking official believes the government can’t interfere with their development for too long. Government Official Cautions Against Impeding Crypto Development Over the past few years, Tehran has moved closer to reaching its income tax targets, Iran’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, Farhad Dejpasand, remarked recently. He revealed that the....
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