Kazakhstan Financial News

23.11 / 00:59

business Blockchain Adoption Bitcoin This Singapore tech company says its recycling 90% of waste heat from Bitcoin mining

It takes a lot of energy for miners to verify transactions and mint new blocks on the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain. According to Statistica, one Bitcoin transaction consumes as much electricity as over 1 million VISA transactions. Moreover, the cryptocurrency's environmental burden increases even more if the energy used for mining stems from fossil fuels.

22.11 / 20:29

Law Future Law Decoded: Constitutions of the future will be ratified by DAOs, Nov. 15–22

A haphazardly assembled online group of passionate people who formed a decentralized autonomous organization, or DAO, and pooled a spectacular amount of Ether (ETH) for a noble cause came tantalizingly close to pulling off an incredible feat of collective action.

19.11 / 22:07

business Blockchain Adoption Bitcoin Financial 'We are the number two crypto miner in the world, and we see practically no financial return,' says Kazakhstan President Tokayev

During a meeting with representatives of the financial sector on Friday in Almaty, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan, expressed his opinion on the current state of affairs of the country's cryptocurrency industry. The details of the speech were posted on the official website of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and translated by Cointelegraph:

10.11 / 23:51

business Mining Energy Crypto miners Influx of crypto miners to Kazakhstan reportedly strains energy supply

Now responsible for the second biggest contribution to the Bitcoin hashrate, Kazakhstan’s energy grid may be unprepared to handle the addition of many cryptocurrency miners from China and others looking to capitalize on low cost electricity.

10.11 / 19:43

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08.11 / 13:07

Adoption Senate Bitcoin Kazakhstan Senate approves legislation regulating crypto service providers

According to new legislation passed by the upper house of the country's national parliament today, crypto businesses in Kazakhstan may soon be subjected to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, as reported by local news outlet Vlast.

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.

01.11 / 22:37

cryptocurrency Mining Bitcoin Kazakhstan Could Earn USD 1.5B from Crypto Mining in 5 Years - Association

With crypto mining on the rise in Kazakhstan, the country’s economy could benefit from more than USD 1.5bn in revenue from legal mining operations in the next five years, according to estimates by the Kazakh National Association of Blockchain and Data Center Industry.

30.10 / 20:37

UPS FIVE Bitcoin Rescue Can Russia rescue Kazakhstan’s dwindling crypto mining activity with its electricity

Russia’s Inter RAO might begin commercial electricity export to Kazakhstan in November, as per local reports. The development comes after reports of the country facing a serious energy shortage due to the rapid development of cryptocurrency mining.

30.10 / 00:15

Technology Adoption Environment Bitcoin Kazakhstan expects at least $1.5B in economic activity from crypto mining within 5 years

A report from the Data Center Industry & Blockchain Association of Kazakhstan, or NABDC, estimates that cryptocurrency mining could bring $1.5 billion in revenue for the country over the next five years. Currently, corporate digital currency mining activities generate about 98 billion tenge ($230 million) per year in the country. Alan Dordzhiev, the president of the NABDC, issued the following statement as quoted by local news outlet kapital.kz:

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