Afghanistan

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. "The Hash" hosts discuss why it might be a "bullish" move for the industry and where it fits in the global crypto crackdown.

Aug 25, 2022

Policy

Secondo quanto riferito, la polizia ha chiuso gli exchange e arrestato il loro personale dopo che la banca centrale afghana ha dichiarato che il trading di valute digitali avrebbe dovuto essere interrotto, citando problemi e truffe.

By Sandali HandagamaAug 25, 2022

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 in Afghanistan to receive a week’s worth of food in crypto.

Nov 17, 2021

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 country ranked 20th in the world for crypto adoption.

Oct 1, 2021

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 inside Afghanistan’s financial underground as the government takeover by the Taliban raises questions about the potential use of crypto by terrorists.

Oct 1, 2021

Markets

Il Bitcoin sicuramente T "risolverà" la questione dell'Afghanistan, ma "potrebbe svolgere un ruolo molto importante" come sistema finanziario alternativo.

By Michael J. CaseyAug 20, 2021

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 story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Aug 18, 2021

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 geopolitical conflicts and how it could help empower young women and girls.

Aug 17, 2021

By Nathaniel WhittemoreAug 16, 2021

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 cryptocurrencies is back over the $2 trillion mark. Plus, his take on institutional buying and the potential impact of the Afghanistan crisis on the crypto markets.

Aug 16, 2021