Yeah, I'm going to be with Iran on this one. Bitcoin mining is an enormous waste of energy even if we're not living in a country largely cut off from international aid or trade.
You must be a special kind of stupid to mine Bitcoin in Iran. Why bother with the IRG when you could just as easily mine it next door in Dubai?
To confiscate equipment and coins I guess.
> To confiscate equipment and coins I guess.
You don't have to guess; the article is barely 5 paragraphs long and explains why Iran is doing it.