The BRICS bloc of emerging economies is considering developing an independent payment system based on digital currencies and blockchain to reduce reliance on western financial systems.The BRICS bloc of emerging economies is considering developing an independent payment system based on digital currencies and blockchain to reduce reliance on western financial systems.

“Laws should protect user rights and accommodate the views of legislative and regulatory bodies at the same time.

US regulators close down New York-based Signature Bank, a big lender in the country's crypto industry, in a desperate attempt to backstop the banking crisis and quell concerns among customers about the safety of their deposits.

A top Iranian trade official says crypto will be used to pay for a first import order worth $10 million.

Iran’s central bank is to launch a trial phase for its digital currency.

Iran has decided to halt operations of authorized cryptocurrency mining centers to avoid blackouts in the winter during which energy consumption steeply rises in the country.

Scores are arrested in Iran over involvement in a large-scale cryptocurrency fraud scheme.