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The Taliban’s return to power presents a distinct use case for cryptocurrencies and central bank digital currencies alike. Threat actors like the Taliban have already begun to explore utilizing cryptocurrencies and CBDCs as funding and transaction mechanisms. Threat actor usage of cryptocurrencies has been documented to be on the rise, with the U.S. Department of Justice announcing the disruption of cryptocurrency operators and other digital financing efforts by Hamas’ al-Qassam Brigades, al-Qaeda, and the Islamic State in 2020.via the TL;DR App
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Written by hughharsono | Hugh writes about cyberspace, digital currencies, economics, foreign affairs, and emerging technologies.
