October 01, 2021

Are Terrorist Groups Using Cryptocurrency in Afghanistan?

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.

Watch the entire interview from CoinDesk.

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