Nepal Shuts Down Crypto Websites, Apps — Warns About Engaging in Crypto Activities.
28 Apr 2022, 08:00
Nepal Shuts Down Crypto Websites, Apps — Warns About Engaging in Crypto Activities
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority has issued a warning that crypto activities are illegal. The regulator emphasized that websites, apps, and online networks related to crypto activities are prohibited to be used, operated, or managed within the country.
Nepalese Regulator’s Crypto WarningNepal’s regulator of the technology sector, the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA), issued a notice Monday warning the public about engaging in illegal activities, specifically naming cryptocurrency, bitcoin, and online gambling.
Noting that transactions using digital technologies, such as cryptocurrency, have been on the rise in Nepal, the NTA stressed that websites, apps, and online networks related to crypto activities are prohibited to be used, operated, or managed within the country.