Afghanistan has just banned Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies nationwide. More than 20 shops have been closed, 13 traders have been arrested, and the country's monthly crypto inflows have fallen from a peak of $150 million to less than $80,000. For millions of Afghans excluded from the global banking system, BTC and stablecoins were the only accessible tools for saving and transferring money. Banning them doesn’t make the need disappear—it pushes people toward even riskier, unregulated solutions. Meanwhile, BTC is holding at 78 120$ (+0.72%) and ETH at 2 455$ (+0.78%)—the global market's resilience in the face of local regulatory pressure is remarkable. Can national bans really stop crypto, or do they simply increase its usefulness for those who need it most? #Bitcoin #Crypto