On May 27, 2017, during the “Saturdays with Decentralized” meetings which were held in Tehran from January 2014, with the support of Mr. Sepehr Mohammadi, the participants of the meeting – all of whom were activists of the Blockchain industry in Iran – decided to establish a non-governmental organization for the Iranian blockchain community; therefore, board members were appointed by election.

After consultation of the Board of Directors, On June 30, 2017, the “Iran Blockchain Community” announced its existence.

In its first action, the community set up specialized groups for the participation of the Iranian industry activists in different fields, and groups such as the Ethereum Group, which were active on Telegram since April 2016, joined the community.

During its meetings, the board of directors drafted and prepared the framework of its charter and accomplished the initial activities such as setting up the site, groups and channels of communication in various social networks.

Board meetings are held continuously and periodically and welcome any suggestions and contributions from the blockchain industry.