Iran Authorizes Use Of Officially Mined Cryptocurrency For Import Payments

Iran Authorizes Use Of Officially Mined Cryptocurrency For Import Payments

Iran has updated its rules on officially mined cryptocurrencies like bitcoin so they can be used more widely for import payments.The Central Bank of Iran has declared that licensed banks and moneychangers in the country can use cryptocurrency that has been mined by officially sanctioned miners to pay for imports, according to a report from the Financial Tribune. Hit hard by international sanctions, Iran likely sees the use of cryptocurrency as a way to operate outside of traditional financial controls. In October 2020, the Iranian central bank amended its regulations so that bitcoin and....


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