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Binance signs MOU with Kazakhstan to further crypto adoption and regulation
25.5.2022
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao met with Kazakhstan’s president and his senior staff on Wednesday to discuss long-term cooperation
Tax guidelines for crypto mining pass the first reading in Kazakhstan
25.5.2022
The gradual scale would impose the highest taxes on the cheapest electricity sources
China returns as 2nd top Bitcoin mining hub despite the crypto ban
17.5.2022
China still hosts 21% of the total global Bitcoin hash rate after the local government banned all crypto operations in the country last year
IMF Not Happy About Bitcoin Again, DEX Hack, Starbucks' NFTs + More News
5.5.2022
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Kazakhstan Amends Registration Rules for Cryptocurrency Miners
5.5.2022
The government of Kazakhstan has revised the registration requirements for persons and companies involved in crypto mining. The updated regulations come amid an ongoing clampdown on the industry in the Central Asian nation, where the influx of miners has been blamed for persisting electricity...
Kazakhstan ramps up power consumption reporting requirements for crypto miners
5.5.2022
Cryptocurrency mining companies will be required to submit comprehensive information about their operations as the country tries to reign in electricity consumption
Kazakhstan Orders Crypto Miners to Register With Authorities
4.5.2022
The Central Asian country is trying to clean up its mining industry in the face of energy shortages
Leading Eastern European Exchange Exmo Sells Business in Russia, Belarus
25.4.2022
Exmo, a U.K.-based crypto exchange with extensive presence in Eastern Europe, is pulling out of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. The trading platform, Exmo.com, says it’s making the move to avoid jeopardizing its expansion in other regions by operating in high-risk markets like these....
Global Economy Outlook Cut Again, Another Crypto Exchange Leaves Russia & Belarus + More News
18.4.2022
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Crypto firm Exmo exits Russia and Belarus by selling part of its business
18.4.2022
Russia-linked crypto exchange Exmo will no longer provide services to users from Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan to Increase Tax for Miners, Considers Tying Levy to Crypto Prices
15.4.2022
The government of Kazakhstan is preparing to increase the tax burden for cryptocurrency miners and intends to tie the new rate to the value of the minted cryptocurrency. The authorities in Nur-Sultan believe that such an approach would have a positive effect on the state budget. Miners...
Kazakhstan Auditors Go After Crypto Miners Accused of Exploiting Tax Benefits
3.4.2022
Authorities in Kazakhstan have found several businesses minting digital currencies that took advantage of tax cuts they were allegedly not supposed to benefit from. Auditors said the crypto firms registered as “innovative companies,” to receive millions of dollars in tax preferences....
Kazakhstan Looks to Bring Crypto Exchanges to AIFC Hub
1.4.2022
Kazakhstan is to implement a pilot project for the creation and operation of cryptocurrency exchanges in the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC)
Kazakhstan Police Shut Down Another Crypto Farm Amid Ongoing Crackdown on Mining
22.3.2022
Law enforcement officers in Kazakhstan have busted another mining facility as they continue to crack down on illegal activities in the sector. The crypto farm, located at a railway station, is the latest targeted mining operation in the country which has been struggling with its power deficit....
Kazakhstan Shuts Down Over 100 Crypto Mining Farms
16.3.2022
More than 100 crypto farms in Kazakhstan have terminated operations as a result of ongoing inspections of the mining sector. Authorities have revealed that some of the facilities are linked to prominent businessmen and former government officials. Financial Watchdog Goes After Crypto Miners Across...
Over 100 illegal mining farms were shut down in enforcement raids in Kazakhstan
15.3.2022
Financial Monitoring Agency, Kazakhstan's financial watchdog, emphasizes the need to regulate the sector
Kazakhstan Crackdown Forces 106 More Crypto Mines to Close
15.3.2022
Notable political and business figures were said to be behind some of the mines, including the brother of former President Nursultan Nazarbayev
Bitcoin mining difficulty drops for the first time this year
4.3.2022
The difficulty adjustment for Bitcoin mining posted its first negative adjustment for 2021, dropping 1.5%
Bitfinex security token platform goes live in Kazakhstan
1.3.2022
While the Bitcoin mining trading is fading in Kazakhstan, Bitfinex debuts its STO platform with a BTC mining-related token
China Mining Ban Worsened Bitcoin’s Carbon Footprint, Study Claims
26.2.2022
Contrary to some expectations, Beijing’s crackdown on the crypto mining industry has increased Bitcoin’s carbon emissions, researchers have alleged. Leaving China, miners also left behind its eco-friendly hydropower and are increasingly relying on energy generated by fossil fuels...