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Kazakhstan Confirms Official Block of Coinbase Website Amid Ongoing Restrictions
7.11.2023
Source: Iliya Mitskavets/Adobe The Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan has officially confirmed that it blocked access to the Coinbase website in the country, citing violations of the country’s new digital assets law. According to a report from November 7 by...
Coinbase Website Blocked in Kazakhstan Amidst Crypto Securities Law Enforcement
7.11.2023
Regional reports from Kazakhstan indicate that Coinbase, one of the largest crypto exchanges globally, has been blocked as it reportedly “violates paragraph 5 of Article 11 of the Digital Assets Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan.” Essentially, the clause is a policy on the issuance and sale...
Coinbase Blocked in Kazakhstan for Breaking New Digital Assets Law: Report
7.11.2023
Issuance, circulation, and offering trading of "unsecured digital assets" is prohibited outside the country's financial center under laws that came into effect earlier this year
Kazakhstan’s authorities confirm they blocked access to Coinbase: Report
7.11.2023
The authorities cited the Law on Digital Assets, enacted in February 2023, that forbids the issuance and trading of digital currencies and the crypto exchange operation without a national license, according to reports
Today in Crypto: Kazakh Mining Firms Stop Machines and Ask the President to Cut Energy Prices, Chainalysis Finds 'Notable' Decline in Eastern Asia’s Crypto Activity
3.10.2023
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Kazakhstan’s Miners Write Letter to President, Makes Plea For Lower Energy Prices
3.10.2023
Digital asset miners in Kazakhstan have written an open letter to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev asking for lower energy prices.
According to reports from local media sources, eight major mining firms penned their signatures to the letter as more miners suspend their activities in...
Kazakh crypto miners plead with President to cut energy prices
3.10.2023
Eight major cryptocurrency mining operators signed an open letter to the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Crypto Miners Blame ‘Exorbitant Taxes’ for Kazakhstan Exodus
2.10.2023
Licensed crypto mining companies have urged the government in Kazakhstan to revise its taxation policy regarding the sector, which they say is in dire straits. The largest mining firms plan to leave the Central Asian nation by the end of this year, warned the members of the industry. Miners...
Kazakhstan Sets Up National Payment Corporation To Lead CBDC Efforts
18.9.2023
The National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) has unveiled the National Payment Corporation (NPC), a body charged with the implementation of digital financial infrastructure and the digital tenge.
According to an official press release on Sept 15, the NPC will oversee efforts at rolling out the county’s...
Kazakhstan establishes regulatory agency to implement CBDC
18.9.2023
The National Payment Corporation will be responsible for the development of “digital financial infrastructure”, including the implementation of the digital tenge
SWIFT CBDC Interlinking Solution Enters Beta Testing
15.9.2023
The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), a global provider of financial payment services, has announced that its central bank digital currency (CBDC) connector has entered beta testing stages. SWIFT reported that three central banks are already testing this...
Canaan Cuts Bitcoin Mining Power by 2 EH/s Amid US, Kazakhstan Challenges
20.8.2023
Canaan, a leading high-performance computing firm and mining rig producer, recently disclosed hurdles set to dent its bitcoin mining activities and revenue from Q3 2023 onward. These setbacks primarily stem from diminished operational hours of their mining devices. This revelation comes hot on...
Kazakhstan Takes Another Step Closer to CBDC Launch – Digital Tenge on Its Way?
17.8.2023
Kazakhstan is edging closer to the “launch” of a CBDC, making it the latest former Soviet nation to announce its foray into the digital fiat sphere.
Per Telesputnik, the Central Bank laid out a detailed proposal for a digital version of the fiat tenge to the nation’s Supreme Audit Chamber.
The...
New York Man Admits to Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Hack From 2016, Pleads Guilty With Wife to Money Laundering
4.8.2023
In an unexpected revelation, Ilya Lichtenstein, 35, confessed to being the original hacker behind the 2016 cyberattack on crypto exchange Bitfinex, a theft that was once worth $4.5 billion. Lichtenstein made the admission while pleading guilty to laundering the stolen bitcoin in a Washington, D.C....
Binance’s regulated digital asset platform now live in Kazakhstan
7.7.2023
Binance recently announced the launch of its regulated digital asset platform in Kazakhstan. The renowned exchange earned its license from the AIFC Financial Services Authority back in 2022. With the license, Binance has earned the right to offer its custodial and trading services in the region....
Binance Launches Regulated Crypto Exchange in Kazakhstan
23.6.2023
Licensed since last year, the world’s largest digital asset exchange, Binance, has now launched a trading platform in Kazakhstan. The move comes amid increased pressure from regulators in other jurisdictions, like the U.S., and after Binance’s decision to pull out of several European markets....
Binance Opens Regulated Crypto Platform in Kazakhstan Amid Regulatory Challenges in the West
22.6.2023
Binance has launched a regulated cryptocurrency exchange in Kazakhstan amid growing regulatory troubles in the West.
In a Wednesday blog post, the world's largest crypto exchange said it is launching the new platform after it secured a permanent license from Kazakhstan’s AIFC Financial Services...
Binance launches regulated platform in Kazakhstan amid troubles in the West`
21.6.2023
Amid growing regulatory uncertainty in the West several crypto platforms have shifted their focus toward the Asia Pacific region
Bangladesh Eyes BRICS Invite as Rumors Swirl of Formal Request
20.6.2023
In mid-May, several reports indicated that Bangladesh and India were engaging in currency trading using their respective currencies in order to address U.S. dollar liquidity challenges. Recent sources now reveal that Bangladesh is welcoming a formal invitation to join the BRICS bloc. Speaking...
Police in Estonia and Kazakhstan Investigate Atomic Wallet Hack
13.6.2023
CEO Konstantin Gladych told CoinDesk Atomic is cooperating with law enforcement after a $100 million exploit of the non-custodial wallet