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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.

02.08 / 16:25

Government Adoption Asia Bitcoin What Kazakhstan’s new tax regime means for the crypto mining industry

On July 11, the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, signed new tax rates for crypto mining operators into law. While these amendments reflect the country’s growing frustration with the undertaxed and non-transparent usage of the national power grid by both foreign investors and domestic perpetrators, the new taxes could hardly be called excluding.

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.”

25.05 / 23:01

business Binance Binance signs MOU with Kazakhstan to further crypto adoption and regulation

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has signed a memorandum of understanding, or MOU, with the government of Kazakhstan to bolster “virtual asset market development” in the central Asian country.

11.02 / 18:47

Technology Emmanuel Macron refused to take Russian COVID test before meeting Vladimir Putin

French President Emmanuel Macron refused to take a Russian COVID-19 test before his meeting with Vladimir Putin, according to the Kremlin.

19.01 / 22:23

Art Protest Kazakhstan president fires defence minister following protests

Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has dismissed the country's defense minister in the wake of unprecedented demonstrations.

10.01 / 15:09

Police Court Violence Arrest coup Kazakhstan crisis: President claims violent protests were 'attempted coup d'état'

The president of Kazakhstan has claimed that the recent violent demonstrations that have shaken the country were an "attempted coup d'état" by "armed fighters", adding that his forces would "never" fire on peaceful protesters.

09.01 / 15:39

week Kazakhstan says 164 killed in week of protests

Kazakhstan's health ministry said Sunday that 164 people have been killed in protests that have rocked the country over the past week.

07.01 / 21:11

Technology Kazakhstan: What's behind the unrest and is a revolution brewing?

Kazakhstan is engulfed in the worst street protests since the country gained independence three decades ago with government buildings set ablaze and dozens of protesters killed.

07.01 / 13:12

Technology History Culture Warning end Kazakhstan crisis: Police told to 'shoot to kill without warning' to end unrest, says president

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Friday he was authorising law enforcement agencies to open fire "without warning" to end chaotic riots in the country.

05.01 / 17:11

Mining Bitcoin Top Bitcoin mining country Kazakhstan turns off internet amid protests

Kazakhstan, which boasts the second-largest (BTC) mining hash rate in the world, is experiencing major internet disruptions amid local anti-government protests.

23.11 / 21:21

Assurant RIG Bitcoin Power Nuclear power Kazakhstan turns to nuclear power, as it is ‘already feeling first signs of electricity shortage’

Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is reportedly contemplating turning to nuclear energy, amid power shortage in the country.

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:

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