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According to Bitcoin News on X platform, the Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned Bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading nationwide and threatened to prosecute traders and related businesses. More than 20 cryptocurrency stores in Herat have closed, and at least 13 traders have been arrested. The monthly inflow of Afghan cryptocurrency has dropped from a peak of over $150 million to less than $80000. Taliban officials claim that digital assets are fraudulent and believe that cryptocurrency speculation is similar to gambling under Islamic law. Bitcoin can still be traded through the Internet, private keys and counterparties.