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

See also this post, here on SN, with an article from CoinDesk:

Afghan Authorities Shut Down 16 Crypto Exchanges in One Week: Report #63118 https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/08/25/afghan-authorities-shut-down-16-crypto-exchanges-in-one-week-report https://archive.ph/4Gewd

And also 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