{"id":"tp-32","type":"article-newspaper","title":"Iran to launch its own cryptocurrency","author":"Shampa Mani","publisher":"TOKENPOST Inc.","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/32","datePublished":"2018-07-27T10:03:38.000Z","dateModified":"2018-07-27T10:03:38.000Z","language":"en","abstract":"The government of Iran is making efforts to launch its own cryptocurrency in a bid to bypass international financial sanctions, Bitcoin.com reported referring to Iran’s Press TV. The move resembles similar such initia…","section":"Regulation","references":[{"title":"Press TV","url":"https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/07/25/569249/Iran-closer-to-own-digital-money-as-sanctions-loom"},{"title":"launched national cryptocurrency “Petro","url":"https://www.econotimes.com/Venezuelan-President-signs-petro-cryptocurrency-whitepaper-pre-sale-starts-February-20-1124751"}]}