Afghanistan

Afghan Authorities Reportedly Shut Down 16 Crypto Exchanges in 1 Week
Afghan Authorities Reportedly Shut Down 16 Crypto Exchanges in 1 Week
The Afghanistan police force shut down 16 crypto exchanges in the country’s western Herat province over the past week, according to independent local media outlet Ariana News....
Afghan Authorities Reportedly Shut Down 16 Crypto Exchanges in 1 Week

Police forces in the Herat province of Afghanistan have reportedly shut down 16 crypto exchanges and arrested staff. (Johannes Krey/EyeEm/Getty Images)
Afghan Authorities Shut Down 16 Crypto Exchanges in One Week: Report
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 sc...
Police forces in the Herat province of Afghanistan have reportedly shut down 16 crypto exchanges and arrested staff. (Johannes Krey/EyeEm/Getty Images)

Role of Crypto in Liberating Women in Afghanistan
Role of Crypto in Liberating Women in Afghanistan
Following the rapid collapse of the Afghan government, the Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO) has created an initiative with Opengrants.io to fund 100,000 women...
Role of Crypto in Liberating Women in Afghanistan

Bitcoin in Afghanistan
Bitcoin in Afghanistan
As Afghanistan plunges into financial turmoil following last month’s Taliban takeover, the appeal of cryptocurrency is rising. According to an August Chainalysis report, the c...
Bitcoin in Afghanistan

Are Terrorist Groups Using Cryptocurrency in Afghanistan?
Are Terrorist Groups Using Cryptocurrency in Afghanistan?
What role will crypto play in Afghanistan’s future? Alex Zerden, founder of Capitol Peak Strategies and former Treasury Dept. attache to the U.S. embassy in Kabul, takes us in...
Are Terrorist Groups Using Cryptocurrency in Afghanistan?

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Money Reimagined: Afghan Activist Roya Mahboob on Crypto
Bitcoin surely doesn't "fix" Afghanistan, but it "could play a very important role” as an alternative financial system.
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Poly Network Offers Hacker a Job, NFTs Support Afghan Families
Poly Network Offers Hacker a Job, NFTs Support Afghan Families
Poly Network offers hacker a job. Hong Kong-based BIT Mining sees revenue surge. And an NFT fund offers care packages for displaced Afghan families. We’ll have more on that st...
Poly Network Offers Hacker a Job, NFTs Support Afghan Families

The Role of Crypto and Blockchain in Geopolitical Conflicts
The Role of Crypto and Blockchain in Geopolitical Conflicts
Amid the deepening crisis in Afghanistan, Jalak Jobanputra, founder of Future Perfect VC, discusses whether bitcoin could be a potential tool for financial freedom in geopolit...
The Role of Crypto and Blockchain in Geopolitical Conflicts

Breakdown 8.16.21 - 1971 Afghanistan
WTF Happened in 1971? (And in Afghanistan?)
Big-picture power shifts from the past, present and future shape the financial world.
Breakdown 8.16.21 - 1971 Afghanistan

Crypto Total Market Cap Tops $2 Trillion for First Time Since May
Crypto Total Market Cap Tops $2 Trillion for First Time Since May
Alexander Blum, a managing partner at investment firm Two Prime, discusses his analysis and positive outlook for bitcoin and ether as the total market value for cryptocurrenci...
Crypto Total Market Cap Tops $2 Trillion for First Time Since May