Central bank to open crypto exchange licensing in Iran
Iran’s central bank says it will soon issue crypto exchange licensing forms, opening an application process under previously approved operating rules.
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Iran’s central bank says it will soon issue application forms for crypto exchange licensing, a step that would open the process for platforms trading digital currencies.
The announcement concerns the paperwork needed to begin licensing. The bank did not give a release date for the forms or name any platforms receiving licenses.
In its announcement, the Central Bank of Iran cited provisions of Articles 1, 4 and 59 of the central bank law as the basis for issuing the forms and regulating the cryptocurrency market.
The bank said its High Council had already approved and published rules governing the platforms’ operations in October 2025. Issuing the application forms would move that framework into the licensing stage.
