Kazakhstan’s Crypto Market Surges to $1.4B Amid Regulatory Easing and Mining Expansion
Kazakhstan is positioning itself as a central Asian crypto hub, with its digital asset market ballooning to $1.4 billion. Kanysh Tuleushin, the nation’s first vice minister of digital development, penned an op-ed in Kazakhstanskaya Pravda advocating for relaxed regulations and expanded legal frameworks to unlock economic potential.
The country’s crypto mining industry is seen as a catalyst for modernizing energy infrastructure. Tuleushin highlighted how miners could assist in grid balancing and environmental improvements, drawing parallels to U.S. practices where excess energy consumption during low-demand periods stabilizes power systems. Kazakhstan’s "70/30" initiative underscores this strategic pivot.