Kazakhstan Financial News

05.05 / 04:09

Government Law Electricity Power Consumption Crypto miners Kazakhstan ramps up power consumption reporting requirements for crypto miners

The government of Kazakhstan has laid out new reporting requirements for cryptocurrency mining operators with a keen eye on how the industry's energy usage affects the local power grid.

04.05 / 14:29

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The Tashkent government wants miners to power their farms by installing their own solar panels.

18.04 / 19:25

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18.04 / 16:17

business Bitcoin exits Crypto firm Exmo exits Russia and Belarus by selling part of its business

London-based cryptocurrency exchange Exmo is the latest crypto trading platform to formally suspend its business in Russia and Belarus due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

28.03 / 15:03

Refugees How past horrors are pushing Polish Jews to help fleeing Ukrainians

Poland, which shares a long border with Ukraine, has taken the brunt of the refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of their southern neighbour.

22.03 / 14:19

markets Mining Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Time Bitcoin hash rate may see ‘small capitulation’ with difficulty set for new all-time high

Bitcoin (BTC) set a new all-time high for hash rate last week, but opinions are divided as to whether the uptrend can continue.

19.03 / 00:53

McKinsey evacuates Russia staff to Kazakhstan

McKinsey is pulling its Russia-based staff out of the country and relocating them to Kazakhstan in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

17.03 / 11:05

McKinsey evacuates Russia staff to Kazakhstan

McKinsey is pulling its Russia-based staff out of the country and relocating them to Kazakhstan in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

15.03 / 17:59

Government Law regulation Over 100 illegal mining farms were shut down in enforcement raids in Kazakhstan

The Financial Monitoring Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan reported earlier today that 55 illegal mining farms “voluntarily stopped their operation” due to an enforcement campaign by the regulator, and another 51 entities’ operations “were terminated.” The enforcement operation targeted illegal mining operations that compromised the nation’s energy network. The Agency called for developing a clear regulatory approach to crypto mining in its release.

06.03 / 18:11

COST Ripple JPMorgan National PUMP National average for a gallon of gas tops $4, the highest price at the pump since 2008

Gasoline prices surged to the highest level since 2008 on Sunday, as crude oil supply fears stemming from Russia's war on Ukraine increase the impact on consumers at the pump.

04.03 / 13:43

Mining Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Time Bitcoin mining difficulty drops for the first time this year

For the first time since November 2021, the Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty adjustment has dropped, correcting 1.49%. The move follows a succession of 6 consecutive positive difficulty adjustments, in which the mining difficulty and hash rate hit all-time highs.

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.

28.02 / 20:45

banking Financial Services Ukraine war Russian Central Bank Claims its SWIFT Alternative Is Ready

The Russian Central Bank is talking up its SWIFT alternative as they try to go it alone without a way into the international banking network.

28.02 / 12:47

Ban Beijing Bitcoin network Bitcoin Network Bitcoin network's carbon emission jumped 17% after China ban: Report

Bitcoin network’s proof-of-work mining consensus has been a topic of evironmental, social and governance (ESG) debates for a long time and a new study may only add to the growing controversy around BTC's carbon footprint.

26.02 / 13:45

cryptocurrency Money Bitcoin Bitcoin mining was actually worse for the environment since China banned it, a new study says

Despite a crackdown on Bitcoin in China last year, mining the largest cryptocurrency actually got much dirtier and emits around the same amount of CO2 annually as a country the size of Greece, a new study shows.

25.02 / 05:45

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The global cryptocurrency market-capitalisation rose 2.45 percent over the last 24 hours to $1.72 trillion, while trading volumes were up about 4,34,773.31percent to $152.06 billion during the same period.

22.02 / 14:39

Mining regulation Bitcoin Kazakh ministry halts illegal crypto mining operations

The Kazakh Ministry of Energy announced that it has discovered and terminated 13 cryptocurrency mining operations. The government executed the shutdown as part of its efforts to regulate the Bitcoin (BTC) mining sector, which has grown increasingly popular in recent years.

21.02 / 15:41

business Bitcoin index Kazakhstan likely to lose Bitcoin hash rate leadership in next index update

Kazakhstan, one of the world’s top Bitcoin (BTC) mining locations, is likely to lose its BTC hash rate share leadership in the next hash rate distribution update, according to industry experts.

21.02 / 13:41

business Adoption Bitfury Bitcoin Georgia punches well above its weight for Bitcoin mining: Report

At first glance, the pint-sized Republic of Georgia is an unlikely suspect for Bitcoin (BTC) mining activity. An underdog for mining, the country boasts abundant hydropower while ranked seventh worldwide for the World Bank’s ease-of-doing-business index — ahead of the United Kingdom and Germany.

19.02 / 23:33

business Government Ethereum Bitcoin Crypto miners Mining worldwide: Where should crypto miners go in a changing landscape?

One of the main themes among the crypto community in 2021 was China’s aggressive policy toward mining, which led to a complete ban on such activities in September.

18.02 / 20:09

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