BTC logo
BTC
$111,419.92
1.56%
ETH logo
ETH
$4,034.60
2.86%
USDT logo
USDT
$1.0004
0.05%
BNB logo
BNB
$1,187.25
0.25%
XRP logo
XRP
$2.4218
4.56%
SOL logo
SOL
$193.99
7.00%
USDC logo
USDC
$1.0000
0.02%
TRX logo
TRX
$0.3221
1.14%
DOGE logo
DOGE
$0.1981
3.66%
ADA logo
ADA
$0.6738
4.60%
HYPE logo
HYPE
$38.20
6.04%
LINK logo
LINK
$18.17
4.38%
USDE logo
USDE
$1.0000
0.03%
BCH logo
BCH
$524.15
2.84%
XLM logo
XLM
$0.3261
4.20%
SUI logo
SUI
$2.6834
5.89%
AVAX logo
AVAX
$21.98
5.05%
WBT logo
WBT
$42.20
1.34%
LEO logo
LEO
$9.6338
0.02%
HBAR logo
HBAR
$0.1808
5.58%
BTC logo
BTC
$111,419.92
1.56%
ETH logo
ETH
$4,034.60
2.86%
USDT logo
USDT
$1.0004
0.05%
BNB logo
BNB
$1,187.25
0.25%
XRP logo
XRP
$2.4218
4.56%
SOL logo
SOL
$193.99
7.00%
USDC logo
USDC
$1.0000
0.02%
TRX logo
TRX
$0.3221
1.14%
DOGE logo
DOGE
$0.1981
3.66%
ADA logo
ADA
$0.6738
4.60%
HYPE logo
HYPE
$38.20
6.04%
LINK logo
LINK
$18.17
4.38%
USDE logo
USDE
$1.0000
0.03%
BCH logo
BCH
$524.15
2.84%
XLM logo
XLM
$0.3261
4.20%
SUI logo
SUI
$2.6834
5.89%
AVAX logo
AVAX
$21.98
5.05%
WBT logo
WBT
$42.20
1.34%
LEO logo
LEO
$9.6338
0.02%
HBAR logo
HBAR
$0.1808
5.58%
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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
Updated May 11, 2023, 4:58 p.m. Published Aug 25, 2022, 11:58 a.m.
Police forces in the Herat province of Afghanistan have reportedly shut down 16 crypto exchanges and arrested staff. (Johannes Krey/EyeEm/Getty Images)
Police forces in the Herat province of Afghanistan have reportedly shut down 16 crypto exchanges and arrested staff. (Johannes Krey/EyeEm/Getty Images)