Afghanistan’s healthcare ministry and several local pharmaceutical companies will use Fantom’s blockchain to combat counterfeit drugs. On July 6, it has been reported by Fantom that its Opera blockchain will be used to track 80,000 units of four different pharmaceutical products in Afghanistan. After this initial pilot, the system will be scaled up to cover more products later this year. However, 50,000 units of hand sanitizer, 10,000 joint creams, 10,000 Kofol tablets, and 1

Major global peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto exchanges platform LocalBitcoins is allegedly suspending user accounts with little fanfare, citing an “enhanced due diligence process.” On Jan. 25 Forbes reported that Finland-based, bitcoin exchange platform, LocalBitcoins, has reportedly been suspending user accounts in some countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia without warning, with some users being unable to withdraw their Bitcoin. According to the report, users in countries

Afghan’s health ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with blockchain firm FantomOperations to integrate blockchain technology into Afghan’s healthcare sector. On Nov. 27, Afghan Voice Agency reported that the country would apply blockchain to identify counterfeit medicines, create medical registries in hospitals and digitize patients’ files. Integrating Blockchain To Fight Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals In The Country Afghan Public Health Minister, Ferozuddin