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An archive of this article is here. An archive has no paywall, no subscription requirement, and can be easier to read.


See also this post, here on SN, with an article from CoinDesk:

Afghan Authorities Shut Down 16 Crypto Exchanges in One Week: Report #63118 https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/08/25/afghan-authorities-shut-down-16-crypto-exchanges-in-one-week-report https://archive.ph/4Gewd

And also see this other post:

Taliban Ban Crypto in Afghanistan, Arrest Dealers of Tokens #63610 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-26/taliban-ban-crypto-in-afghanistan-arrest-digital-coin-dealers https://archive.ph/fYNRY

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Afghanistan also bans women from taking an education or showing their hair in public. Them banning Bitcoin too is just another confirmation of Bitcoin’s importance.

Also, banning Bitcoin is like banning the internet. Worked out great for the counties that tried.

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