Amid Taliban takeover, aspiring crypto miner flees Afghanistan
Cointelegraph
Published Aug 25, 2021 11:57AM ET
Updated Aug 25, 2021 01:40PM ET
An Afghan refugee who had planned to start a crypto mining business has been arrested in Turkey after illegally crossing the border.
According to a Reuters report, Muhammad Ali’s goal was to mine Bitcoin (BTC) or Ether (ETH) in Afghanistan before the recent Taliban takeover, when he was forced to flee the country. He claimed that with the restrictions on personal liberties the group was likely to impose, smartphones with cameras could easily be deemed illegal, and internet access could be compromised.
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