Iran Introduces Temporary Mining Ban Again

Iranian electricity generation, distribution and delivery company Tavanir has once again issued a temporary ban on mining cryptocurrencies for licensed mining companies.

According to the Financial Tribune, the ban is connected, as before, with the need to save energy. Electricity consumption in Iran rises in winter, and in order to keep the supply of energy stable, it is necessary to reduce its consumption. Miners are the first to be banned.

“The Department of Energy has taken measures since last month to reduce the use of liquid fuels in power plants, including a ban on the supply of electricity to licensed mining farms,” ​​said Tavanir spokesman Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi in an interview on the local IRIB channel. …

It is quite difficult to operate a legal mining farm in Iran – due to the lack of electricity, bans on mining in the country are often issued for a long period of time. So, in May of this year, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani approved a ban on cryptocurrency mining until September 22. The ban was lifted even later – on September 30.

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