Iranian officials are concerned about the proliferation of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, and plan to introduce regulations in the next four months.
The National Center for Cyberspace (NCC) has drafted a proposal to regulate digital currencies in the country. had sent. According to the published report, this draft proposal was prepared with the help of the Iranian Central Bank, the Parliamentary Research Center, the Security and Change Organization, the Ministry of Telecommunications, and the Iranian Police Department.
National Cyber Security Center regulation. Deputy director Saeid Mahdavioon said:
“We have prepared 5 different scenarios to regulate digital currencies in Iran. NCC’s Regulatory Commission chose a scenario focused on the legal approach to make the best use of digital currencies.”
Local police considered bitcoin transactions with dollars illegal, Mahdavioon said. However, until this date, there is no regulation covering cryptocurrencies, and the police have a legal obligation to interfere with crypto-related transactions
The proposal for the new regulation will be accepted by the high council of the Cyber Security Center in the next four months .