Iran to Allow Bitcoin Mining ?

” According to local media outlet Press-TV and others, Iran’s central bank plans to allow cryptocurrency mining some legal freedom following an uncertain few months.

As Iran battles increased US sanctions and associated financial turmoil, sources have argued cryptocurrency offers a way out of the mess, along with increased fuel for the local economy.

Tehran had formally recognized mining as an industry in 2018, but concerns about power consumption had resulted in a crackdown on operations.

As Bitcoinist reported, increasingly resourceful miners had allegedly even moved into mosques, which receive free power, to continue their businesses.

Recently, reports emerged authorities wished to impose a moratorium on mining until new electricity pricing deals had finalized, something which now appears to have occurred.

“Mining of the international digital currencies should be done based on the price of electricity for export,” Press-TV quoted Abdol Nasser Hemmati, chairman of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), as saying.

“What’s more important is that these mined currencies should be fed back to the national economic cycle.” ”

https://bitcoinist.com/iran-formally-allows-bitcoin-mining-despite-trading-ban/

Master Asked on July 11, 2019 in Bitcoin.
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