An archive of this article is here. An archive has no paywall, no subscription requirement, and can be easier to read.

See also another post, here on SN, for an article in Bloomberg:

Taliban Ban Crypto in Afghanistan, Arrest Dealers of Tokens #63610 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-26/taliban-ban-crypto-in-afghanistan-arrest-digital-coin-dealers https://archive.ph/fYNRY

and also see this other post:

AFGANISTAN BANNING CRYPTO AND CLOSING EXCHANGE #63470 https://www.ariananews.af/police-close-crypto-currency-exchanges-in-herat https://archive.ph/X7xnH