Iranian Bitcoin advocate Ziya Sadr arrested by Iranian authorities
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Ziya Sadr, a Bitcoin advocate based in Iran, has been arrested by Iranian security forces. Multiple sources have confirmed that Sadr was arrested last month and is yet to be released. Bitcoin advocate arrested in Iran Sadr’s arrest was confirmed by his close friend, Nima Yazdanmehr. According to CoinDesk, Yazdanmehr confirmed that the arrest happened in Tehran on September 19. Sadr has remained in prison since then. The arrest in question happened amid massive anti-government protests in the country following the murder of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Since these protests, the Iranian government has embarked on mass arrests. Sadr is a known Bitcoin advocate. Sadr educates people about Bitcoin and the underlying technology and has a YouTube channel that supports his work. Sadr has also translated content related to Bitcoin into Farsi and guided people in privacy-focused ways that they can use Bitcoin to ...