afghanistan

Policy

Regulations

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 scams.

By Sandali Handagama

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Aug 25, 2022 at 11:58 a.m. UTC

Aug 25, 2022

regulationsMiddle EastSanctionsCryptoPolicyAfghanistan

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Markets

Opinion

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.

By Michael J. Casey

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Aug 20, 2021 at 4:26 p.m. UTC

Aug 20, 2021

OpinionAfghanistanMoney Reimagined

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Podcasts

Afghanistan

WTF Happened in 1971? (And in Afghanistan?)

Big-picture power shifts from the past, present and future shape the financial world.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

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Aug 16, 2021 at 7:10 p.m. UTC

Aug 16, 2021

AfghanistanPodcastsThe Breakdown

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Tech

Supply chain

Afghanistan Approves Blockchain Project to Help Tackle Scourge of Counterfeit Meds

Fantom is launching a pilot to help combat Afghanistan's counterfeit drugs problem using its blockchain to trace products along the supply chain.

By Sebastian Sinclair

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Jul 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

Jul 6, 2020

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Markets

Ethereum

Forget Prices, Ethereum Is Offering a Different Value in Afghanistan

According to Fereshteh Forough, the founder of Code To Inspire, ether bounties can be a tool for teaching Afghan women about financial empowerment.

By Leigh Cuen

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Jun 12, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Jun 12, 2018

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