Nepalโs telecommunications regulator has ordered the country’s internet service providers (ISPs) to block all cryptocurrency trading websites, threatening legal action against those that fail to comply. In a Jan. 8 notice, the Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) ordered ISPs and email service providers to prevent access to โwebsites, apps or online networksโ related to crypto. It stated that virtual currency transactions โare increasing in recent days [translated]โ and reiterated that crypto transactions in the country are illegal. Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the countryโs central bank, declared crypto trading and mining illegal…