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Kazakhstan is doubling down on its crypto ambitions. In a bold move, the country is pushing forward with plans to establish a national digital asset reserve and expand regulatory clarity for cryptocurrencies. Kazakhstan is speeding up its intentions to establish…

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Months after publishing its rulebook, Kazakhstan’s AFSA is putting its stablecoin regime to work. The regulator is now accepting license and supervision fees in U.S. dollar-pegged digital assets through a select group of agents. According to a press release dated…

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Kazakhstan is taking new steps toward increasing its exposure to crypto.

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Kazakhstan plans to establish a state crypto reserve, contingent on the creation of a legal framework to govern its formation and management. Kazakhstan’s National Bank is currently working on a detailed concept for forming and managing the reserve, potentially within…

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Solana announced that it has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kazakhstan government to advance the region’s crypto industry through education and boosting startups. In a recent post, the blockchain announced that the President of the Foundation, Lily…

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Kazakhstan’s National Bank will begin licensing crypto exchange services that allow the conversion of crypto to fiat, establishing their legal status under new national rules. Kazakhstan plans to bring crypto exchange operators under formal regulation, with the National Bank tasked…

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Kazakhstan is pushing forward with plans to modernize its energy system through digital mining and expand crypto trading beyond the Astana International Financial Centre economic zone. In an op-ed published in Kazakhstanskaya Pravda, Kanysh Tuleushin, First Vice Minister of Digital…

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Kazakhstan is exploring the creation of crypto banks as part of its effort to build a robust digital asset ecosystem. The proposed institutions would offer services like digital asset exchange, storage, and transaction support in a regulated framework, according to…

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Kazakhstan plans to expand legal crypto operations, with president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev calling for urgent changes to improve the country’s infrastructure for digital assets. With the U.S. government becoming more crypto-friendly, Kazakhstan‘s president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is pushing for a fast expansion…

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Mastercard brings its Crypto Credential solution to the EEMEA region, starting with the UAE and Kazakhstan. Payments processor Mastercard has rolled out its Crypto Credential solution in the UAE and Kazakhstan, marking its first move into the EEMEA region. The…

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Kazakhstan’s financial watchdog is set to implement new restrictions that would require banks to automatically deny banking transfers to overseas crypto exchanges. The Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of Financial Market, which oversees the country’s…

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Kazakhstan’s financial authorities have frozen $1.2 million in crypto and shut down 19 illegal exchangers with a turnover exceeding $60 million. Kazakhstan has frozen $1.2 million in cryptocurrency and shut down 19 illegal over-the-counter platforms as part of a broader…

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Bybit has received formal consent from the Astana Financial Services Authority for full authorization in Kazakhstan. In a Sept. 6 press release, Bybit said it aims to tap into the growing crypto market in Kazakhstan and the broader Commonwealth of Independent…

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Binance has secured formal consent from the Astana Financial Services Authority to operate as a fully regulated trading platform in Kazakhstan. Crypto exchange Binance has moved a step closer to becoming the first fully regulated trading platform in Kazakhstan after…

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China and Kazakhstan have entered into a strategic partnership to collaborate on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) research.

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Kazakhstan has banned major crypto exchange Coinbase over digital asset violations but quietly restored access to Interactive Brokers and NYMEX commodity trading