Taliban-controlled Afghan authorities have arrested eight cryptocurrency traders in the city of Herat. They were taken into custody for using cryptocurrency. The country's central bank banned the use of cryptocurrencies in August 2022, closing more than 30 cryptocurrency businesses in the region. 🚫 One of the dealers said that now he has nothing to do because prices for goods are very high and the economy is on the verge of collapse. He added that selling USDT could put his life at risk, but “there is no other option.”