Kazakhstan Legalizes Nationwide Crypto Mining and Trading Under New Law
Kazakhstan’s president has signed amendments to the country’s artificial intelligence and digitalization legislation that explicitly allow cryptocurrency mining and trading to operate outside the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC). The move, announced on Nov 17, 2025, removes a previous concentration of crypto activity tied to the AIFC and establishes a broader legal basis for digital-asset operations across the country.
The change is broadly positive for the crypto sector in Kazakhstan: it could spur regional investment, create new hubs for miners, and simplify market participation for local firms. Practical impact will depend on follow-up rules — licensing, taxation, grid management and environmental safeguards — that authorities must now define. Market participants and energy planners will be watching implementation closely to see how quickly the legal opening translates into real activity on the ground.