2022-8-29 15:55 |
The Taliban have finally banned crypto in Afghanistan, but many users and traders call it one of the “worst” decisions taken by the government so far. origin »
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The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has detained several dealers who ignored orders to cease trading digital assets following a nationwide cryptocurrency ban imposed earlier this month. The post Taliban Crypto Crackdown Sees 13 Arrests and Exchanges Shut Down appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-8-27 15:30 | |
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Police reportedly closed the exchanges and arrested their staff after Afghanistan's central bank stated that digital currency trading should be stopped citing problems and scams.
2022-8-26 14:58 | |
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Crypto is playing an important role for organizations looking to send financial aid to Afghanistan. Around 24. 4 million afghans are in humanitarian need, but strict rules and sanctions forbid money to go into the country by traditional means.
2022-1-21 22:00 | |
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U.S sanctions against Afghanistan have exacerbated starvation, poverty, and made life even more perilous for the millions living under Taliban occupation. However, people both within and outside the cThe post As people in Afghanistan turn to BUSD, how far is crypto adoption coming along appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2022-1-20 20:00 | |
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Pashtana Durrani described the Taliban as "people who were fighting in rural and very mountainous regions" who don't have the proper background for modern financial literacy.
2021-12-2 20:30 | |
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The use of cryptocurrencies has surged in Afghanistan, as traditional financial systems fail amidst the Taliban’s takeover of the country. The post Crypto Use Surges in Afghanistan Amid Taliban Takeover appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-10-12 19:36 | |
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For the last several weeks, the world watched in horror as the US forces started withdrawing from Afghanistan, only to see it overrun by the returning Taliban. Now, they control most of the country’s region, but the war against them is believed to only be getting started.
2021-9-2 17:45 | |
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As the political system collapses, so too does the financial one. Thus, more and more Afghan citizens will turn to crypto.
2021-8-30 10:11 | |
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The Afghan refugee believed the Taliban would restrict access to smartphones and the internet, making crypto mining impossible.
2021-8-25 18:57 | |
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Afghanistan citizens have been increasingly embracing cryptocurrencies, more so after the Taliban took over the country. A report unveiled this news on August 21, giving the example of Farhan Hotak, a 22-year-old Afghan that resorted to using crypto to hedge some of his wealth against the current economic instability in his country.
2021-8-23 16:57 | |
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CNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos dives deep into what is going on in Afghanistan's crypto community
2021-8-23 20:43 | |
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Afghanistan is apparently rich in minerals and has an estimated $3 trillion in reserves, including lithium which has suddenly become very valuable due to its use in lithium powered batteries....
2019-4-18 16:01 | |
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On April 17th, Asia Times reported on this week’s World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings. The meetings were held in Washington, DC, where it was revealed that Afghanistan, Tunisia, and Uzbekistan are all considering the introduction of a Bitcoin bond.
2019-4-17 23:27 | |
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Binance has finally joined the fiat-on-ramp party, adding support for crypto purchases using credit cards. This is made possible through its integration with payment processor Simplex, according to a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine.
2019-2-1 20:59 | |
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Nouriel Roubini, an economist best known for his predictions of the 2008 housing bubble, and Peter Van Valkenburgh, Coin Center’s director of research, testified before the U.
2018-10-12 18:06 | |
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Forough is the founder of Code to Inspire, a nonprofit coding school for girls in Herat, Afghanistan that helps young women improve their technical literacy. We asked her to share her thoughts on how technology—and crypto specifically—is empowering young women in her home country.
2018-7-31 22:00 | |
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And according to Fereshteh Forough, the founder of CTI, the women have already begun earning the second largest cryptocurrency by total value. While Forough didn’t expand on how much ether altogether has been collected by the women, this isn’t her first foray into facilitating crypto payments to remote workers in Afghanistan. In 2014, Forough collaborated
2018-6-12 17:54 | |
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Binance users have reportedly saved $1.75 billion in remittance costs through $26 billion in crypto transfers between 2022 and 2024. Remittances are financial transfers typically made by migrants sending money to family members in their home countries. Globally, remittance volumes…
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