Iran may soon issue its own cryptocurrency as a way to bypass new economic sanctions enacted by U.S. President Donald Trump.
A plan to develop an “indigenous” cryptocurrency is currently on the agenda of the government’s Science and Technology Department, according to Iran’s official news outlet PressTV.
Alireza Daliri, the department’s deputy head in charge of investment affairs, said on Wednesday that the project is ongoing in cooperation with the Central Bank of Iran.
The cryptocurrency would back and tokenize Iran’s national fiat currency, the rial, in order to facilitate domestic and cross-border transactions ahead of the U.S. sanctions, which go into effect next month.
The reported move by Iran follows the lead of Venezuela, which launched its own oil-backed “petro” cryptocurrency – also as a way to fight U.S. sanctions.
Binance is facing a new legal challenge in North Dakota as more than 300 victims and family members of the 7 October 2023 attack accuse the crypto exchange of enabling transactions linked to Hamas before the assault.
Conexus, Venezuela’s leading payments processor, plans to integrate Bitcoin and stablecoins like Tether (USDT), into the country’s banking network. The payments giant, which handles roughly 40% of electronic transfers in Venezuela, is eyeing a blockchain-based interbank network.
Local banks will offer custody, transfers, and crypto-to-fiat exchange services. The bolivar’s sharp depreciation has driven a surge in stablecoin adoption. Conexus currently processes nearly 40% of Venezuela’s electronic payments.
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