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The government of Iran has opted to introduce specific electricity prices for cryptocurrency mining. The west Asian country, which has had a complicated relationship with cryptocurrency in the past, plans to set prices around the same tariffs that are used for exporting electricity. The government’s energy ministry deputy for power and electricity, Homayoon Ha’eri, announced […] The post Bitcoin Mining Hotspot Iran Drafts Electricity Tariffs for Crypto Miners appeared first on CCN Markets

Cryptocurrency mining in Iran is now legal, Mehr News Agency reports. This follows a Sunday decision by the country’s cabinet to authorize the mining of cryptocurrencies. Now classified as an industrial activity, cryptocurrency miners will be required to acquire licenses from Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade. The green light from Iran’s cabinet comes […] The post Iran's Government Officially Legitimizes Cryptocurrency Mining appeared first on CCN Markets