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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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Terror groups may turn to NFTs to raise funds and spread messages — WSJ

DIGIT — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 06:10:54 +0000

National security experts have raised the alarm bells over the “IS-NEWS #01″ NFT, which is being seen as the first case of an NFT created and shared by a “terrorist sympathizer.”

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Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson Expects Cryptocurrencies to Play Larger Role in Afghanistan

DIGIT — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 00:30:57 +0000

The founder of Cardano and co-founder of Ethereum, Charles Hoskinson, says that he expects cryptocurrencies to “play a larger role” in Afghanistan amid war with the Taliban forces. Charles Hoskinson Sees Cryptocurrencies Playing Larger Role in Afghanistan Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano and co-founder of Ethereum, explained in an interview with CNBC Tuesday that […]

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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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Financial Warfare: Afghan Central Bank’s $10B Confiscated by US, Biden Halts USD Shipments to Afghanistan

DIGIT — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:30:56 +0000

The war in Afghanistan has been an extremely long conflict since the United States invaded the country in 2001, in order to drive the Taliban from power. After a messy exit, the U.S. occupation in Afghanistan has been compared to mistakes made during the Vietnam War. Now that U.S. forces have left Kabul in great […]

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Banks, Money Mules and Front Companies Aid Terrorists in Conflict Zones Launder Money

DIGIT — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 08:35:59 +0000

Terror financing is taking on a new shape, but still retaining its old aides. Environmental crimes such as wildlife trafficking and illegal ivory sales have overtaken the drug trade as the major income source for terrorists around the world, accounting for more than a third of their revenue. However, it is not cryptocurrency that is […]

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