In September, the Iranian government lifted the ban on cryptocurrency mining imposed in the spring. However, at the same time, the authorities decided to increase energy tariffs for citizens who mine bitcoins.
Moreover, the increase applies to the entire fiscal year, which began back in March 2022. Thus, power engineers will recalculate the last six months and make miners pay the remaining amount.
The innovation will affect those Iranians who mine cryptocurrency using energy infrastructure that uses natural gas.