Taliban had a ‘massive chilling effect’ on Afghan crypto market: Report

Crypto value received in Afghanistan surged in the wake of the Taliban seizing power in August 2021, but crypto markets have flatlined under the regime. The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan has had a...

Afghan Authorities Shut Down at Least 16 Crypto Exchanges: Report

Afghan law enforcement agents reportedly closed at least 16 cryptocurrency platforms in the western province of Herat. The operation comes three months after the current Taliban government imposed a b...

Taliban Targeting Afghan Crypto Users

Key Takeaways The Afghan central bank declared crypto illegal last month. The Taliban government is now enforcing the ban. 13 people have been arrested in Herat, and 20 businesses have been closed dow...

Afghan Authorities Arrest Crypto Traders, Shut 16 Exchanges

Afghan authorities arrested crypto traders and shut down 16 unnamed trading platforms in the country’s western Herat province in the past week, according to a report by Ariana News. The move comes jus...

Afghan Police Terminated 16 Crypto Exchange In The Last Seven Days

The central bank of Afghanistan ceased the use of crypto for three months. The police of Afghanistan has started striking crypto services, platforms and businesses.    The cryptocurrency sna...

Afghan police close down cryptocurrency exchanges to enforce central bank ban: Report

Police have closed down at least 16 cryptocurrency exchanges in the Herat province of western Afghanistan in the last week, according to a report in Ariana News, an independent news outlet in that cou...

Afghan Police Ceased 16 Crypto Exchanges Over The Last Week

The cryptocurrency caught hype in Afghanistan last year when the state’s economy got into trouble amidst the Taliban taking over Afghanistan in May 2021. After the Taliban came into power, the U.S. im...

How Much U.S. Money Did Departing Afghan Officials Steal? How Much Cash Fits On A Helicopter?

Ashraf Ghani casts his ballot in the 2014 Afghanistan elections. (Photo by Scott Peterson/Getty Images) Getty Images When President Ashraf Ghani and his top aides fled Afghanistan on a fleet of four h...

7 Tips For BIPOC Content Creators, From The EP Of ‘United States Of Al’

‘The United States of Al’ brings an Afghan Muslim man to the screen in the title role. Michael Yarish In 2007, Reza Aslan and Mahyad Tousi set out to change the entertainment industry. The...

Afghan Citizens Turn to Stablecoins, Not Bitcoin, to Protect Wealth

Afghan citizens are turning to stablecoins to protect their finances as fears of a Taliban crackdown on wealth grow. Citizens are worried that the Taliban will seize assets, which would worsen an alre...