Kazakhstan Makes Crypto Legal, Approves Digital Asset Trading
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The National Bank of Kazakhstan now has the authority to license crypto exchanges and approve specific crypto for trading. The country recently updated its banking laws to officially recognise crypto as actual money, alongside regular banking products. These changes were put in place to remove the massive grey area in the market, where 90% of local crypto trading happened with official oversight. Kazakhstan has reached a major turning point in its financial history. According to reports, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a series of laws that change how crypto works in the country. This move has brought the market under the umbrella of the National Bank, and under the new framework, the government wants to move away from the lack of rules of the past. Central Bank Oversight Under Kazakhstan Crypto Regulation The National Bank now serves as the main guardian of the crypto space. It has the power to issue licenses to exchanges that want to operate within its borders. Without this license, a platform cannot provide services to citizens. The oversight ensures that every active exchange meets the security and honesty cutoffs. 🇰🇿🚨 KAZAKHSTAN HANDS CRYPTO CONTROL TO CENTRAL BANK Kazakhstan’s President approved new laws to regulate crypto like $BTC under central bank control. This will let its National Bank oversee the crypto market and approve which crypto can only be legally traded. pic.twitter.com/DXbSrTZRds — Coin Bureau (@coinbureau) January 19, 2026 Furthermore, the Kazakhstani change allows the bank to curate a list of approved cryptocurrencies. This means that assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum must meet specific criteria before they can be traded. The goal is to prevent scams and risky tokens from harming small investors. By doing so, the Kazakhstani government is attempting to control the menu to make trading more stable. Merging Digital Assets into Banking Law Lawmakers…
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