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How are Afghans using crypto under the Taliban government? -Breaking

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Many international services and non-governmental organisations stopped working in Afghanistan after the Taliban took control in August. Payment services such as Western Union Swift (NYSE:)

Many Afghans subsequently began to learn about cryptocurrencies and the underlying blockchain technology to — at the very least — receive remittances from abroad. Afghans lost many of their opportunities in online commerce because electronic payment services, such as Venmo (NASDAQ:), and PayPal (NASDAQ;) are not available in this 5,000 year-old nation.

Jumah Mosque, Herat (Aghanistan). The Eastern rooftop is visible. Source: DidierTais
Afghanistan’s Taliban border guard at Turkham (2001).