Afghanistan news and trends

Today in Crypto: Taliban Bans Crypto, Arrests Dealers; Grayscale Tells SEC That 3 Crypto Coins...
Cryptocurrency // August 28, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been questioning Grayscale Investments over its “securities law analysis” of tokens in a few smaller crypto trusts, a Coindesk report said Saturday (Aug. 27). The questions from the SEC show uncertainty about Grayscale’s crypto trusts, and show the...

Taliban to Replace Conventional Banking Network With Islamic Banking
Banking // March 21, 2022

The Central Bank of Afghanistan will update the south central Asian country’s financial rules, according to Jurist.org. The Taliban-led bank has formed a panel to assess and amend the Central Bank Law and the Banking Law of Afghanistan. The seven-member committee has been tasked with...

Afghani Banks Remain Closed After Takeover; Consumers Struggle To Get Cash
International // August 31, 2021

With its central bank effectively leaderless and the Afghani dollar in a nosedive, geopolitical aspects of the Taliban takeover are being overshadowed by the collapse of Afghanistan’s financial system, and the toll of drastic money shortages on a nation of over 39 million people. Taliban...

Airbnb To Host 20,000 Afghan Refugees For Free
Partnerships / Acquisitions // August 24, 2021

Airbnb Co-Founder and CEO Brian Chesky said on Twitter the popular vacation rental app will be sheltering 20,000 Afghan refugees for no cost following the U.S.’s departure from the country and the Taliban’s takeover. Starting today, Airbnb will begin housing 20,000 Afghan refugees globally for...

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Algorand Foundation Invests in Afghanistan’s HesabPay

December 01, 2023
The Algorand Foundation has made a strategic investment in HesabPay, an interoperable digital payments platform in Afghanistan that uses the Algorand blockchain. The investment was revealed at the Algorand Impact Summit in New Delhi, where global leaders gathered to explore the potential of blockchain technology in addressing pressing global challenges, the Algorand Foundation said in a Friday (Dec. […]

Today in Crypto: Taliban Bans Crypto, Arrests Dealers; Grayscale Tells SEC That 3 Crypto Coins...

August 28, 2022
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been questioning Grayscale Investments over its “securities law analysis” of tokens in a few smaller crypto trusts, a Coindesk report said Saturday (Aug....

Taliban to Replace Conventional Banking Network With Islamic Banking

March 21, 2022
The Central Bank of Afghanistan will update the south central Asian country’s financial rules, according to Jurist.org. The Taliban-led bank has formed a panel to assess and amend the Central...

Airbnb To Host 20,000 Afghan Refugees For Free

August 24, 2021
Airbnb Co-Founder and CEO Brian Chesky said on Twitter the popular vacation rental app will be sheltering 20,000 Afghan refugees for no cost following the U.S.’s departure from the country...