City Astana Financial News

15.08 / 19:37

Binance regulation Binance obtains in-principle approval to operate in Kazakhstan

The Astana Financial Services Authority, or AFSA, an independent financial regulator in Kazakhstan, has taken a step towards licensing major cryptocurrency exchange Binance to operate in the country.

14.07 / 11:57

Mining Tax Bitcoin Kazakhstan to Increase Bitcoin Mining Tax Rates from 2023

Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has approved new tax rates for crypto miners – and tax bodies have been instructed to charge miners at a rate of up to USD 0.052 per kilowatt hour (kWh) as of January 1, 2023.

28.06 / 23:39

Adoption Binance Tax Kazakh President Says Government Must Make ‘Favorable’ Conditions for Crypto Industry Development

Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has told ministers to create “favorable conditions” for a new “digital” ecosystem that makes use of “cryptocurrencies and digital assets.”

17.06 / 19:39

Adoption regulation banking Kazakhstan Develops New Program to Team Up Crypto Exchanges with Banks

As countries across the world intensify efforts to attract crypto industry players, the authorities of Kazakhstan have launched a pilot program to encourage selected local banks to partner with licensed crypto exchanges.

16.06 / 13:59

business Binance regulation open Kazakhstan to let crypto exchanges open bank accounts

In addition to its swift advances toward regulating crypto mining, Kazakhstan will launch a pilot project for crypto exchanges in the special economic zone of Astana International Finance Centre.

01.03 / 15:53

Bitfinex STO Blockstream Bitcoin Bitfinex security token platform goes live in Kazakhstan

Major global cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex is finally moving forward with its security token platform (STO) in Kazakhstan, opening the first day of trading.

04.11 / 12:17

cryptocurrency regulation Bitcoin Kazakhstan Caps Most Retail Investors’ Crypto Purchases at USD 1,000 a Month

Regulators in Kazakhstan have limited the amount of money retail investors can spend on crypto purchases on domestic exchanges.

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