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

DIGIT — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 01:23:21 +0000

Crypto value received in Afghanistan surged in the wake of the Taliban seizing power in August 2021, but crypto markets have flat lined under the regime.

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What the Taliban crackdown means for crypto’s future in Afghanistan

DIGIT — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:55:00 +0000

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.

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Afghanistan Closes Down 16 Cryptocurrency Exchanges, Arrests Operators

DIGIT — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 21:30:32 +0000

Law enforcement in Afghanistan has shut down over a dozen crypto exchanges in Herat, detaining the people who were running them. The offensive comes after the introduction of a ban on online foreign exchange that the Taliban seem to have applied to coin trading as well. Taliban Government Goes After Crypto Trading in Afghanistan Citing […]

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How are Afghans using crypto under the Taliban government?

DIGIT — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 17:06:20 +0000

Afghans have shown great interest in cryptocurrencies and some are using them to avoid U.S. sanctions and get paid from other countries.

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Gift to Pope Francis Sold as NFT Raises $80,000 for Afghanistan

DIGIT — Sun, 16 Jan 2022 10:30:29 +0000

A carpet presented by the United Arab Emirates as a gift to the head of the Catholic Church a few years ago has been sold in the form of NFT. While the original remains in the Vatican, its digital representation has been successfully used to collect funds for the people of Afghanistan. NFT of Historic […]

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The Taliban will never understand crypto, according to founder of LEARN Afghanistan

DIGIT — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 17:30:00 +0000

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.

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NFT project partners with Afghanistan organization to help women get access to education

DIGIT — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 21:51:04 +0000

“This is a generation that grew up hopeful and dreaming about their future through educational opportunities,” said Women for Afghan Women’s U.S. country director Naheed Samadi Bahram.

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Cardano founder says crypto will be vital to Afghani fight against Taliban

DIGIT — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 06:06:33 +0000

Afghans will leverage crypto assets as a store of value and to preserve financial privacy amid the Taliban’s dramatic insurgence, predicts Charles Hoskinson.

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Amid Taliban takeover, aspiring crypto miner flees Afghanistan

DIGIT — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:19:53 +0000

The Afghan refugee believed the Taliban would restrict access to smartphones and the internet, making crypto mining impossible.

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Nifty News: Kobe Bryant NFTs, tokenized baseball stadiums, and more…

DIGIT — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:09:01 +0000

Fame Lady Squad is relaunching after its male creators were outed, the MLB issues tokenized stadiums, and rare Kobe Bryant photos are up for auction.

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