Kazakhstan plays the role of legal blockchain hub in Central Asia. It has an advanced crypto regulation framework and a strong mining industry. For large crypto companies like Binance, Bybit obtaining a license in the AIFC (1), local innovation hub. The economy of Kazakhstan is the most developed in Central Asia. The country is rich in natural resources and large international companies operate here. Kazakhstan has a good tax regime and easy procedures for foreigners: to set up a company/get a residence permit. The country is located at the crossroads of trade routes from Europe to Asia. Kazakhstan was 48th in the world in terms of GDP, based on IMF data for 2024 - along with Finland, Qatar, Portugal.
Country overview
#16
KazakhstanCountry stats
Rating Points
390
This indicator describes the overall rating of a given jurisdiction on several parameters according to cryptocurrency operations - market volume, crypto regulation, business climate, taxation framework.
Crypto Penetration
1.7%
Estimated percentage of crypto users out of the country's total population based on public data.
Legal Entities
21
Number of crypto companies registered in the country based on regulator data if available or other types of public data.
Regulation Points
160
An overall assessment of the granularity of crypto regulation in a given country. A high score is also given to countries where cryptocurrency transactions are highly regulated.
Amount of crypto users
323 000
Total amount of crypto users out of the country's total population based on public data.
Taxation points
80
This figure, according to our analysts' calculations, indicates the overall level of tax burden for cryptocurrency transactions in a given country. The higher the indicator, the lower the burden.
Market volume points
82.8
A rough estimate of this jurisdiction's retail crypto market relative to the rest of the world. The higher the indicator, the higher the market potential.
Status of crypto
Legally allowed
General status of cryptocurrency regulation in this jurisdiction.
Crypto payments
Legally allowed ezone
The legal status of cryptocurrency payments for goods and services in a given country based on information from regulators, public data and feedback from our community.
Security Level
Considerable danger
The overall level of security in a given country based on open data.
Crypto Salaries
Ban
The legal status of cryptocurrency salaries to employers in a given country based on information from regulators, public data and feedback from our community.
Business Climate
Medium
Overall assessment of the friendliness of this country for crypto-business. This indicator takes into account the cost of obtaining a license and the attitude towards crypto entities in the country.
Stablecoin Regulation
Low
This indicator is evaluating the regulation of stablecoins in a given country. Complex regulation means that it is possible to issue steiblcoins and obtain a license for this activity. Basic regulation means that the issuance of stablecoins is possible, but not all legal aspects are defined in the law. Standard regulation means that there is a legal practice of steylcoin circulation in a given country.
Bad Factors
No
This section describes the unfavorable economic factors for crypto-business in a given country. These are countries that are under sanctions or on the FATF grey list and other factors.
Types of licenses
Mining
This field indicates jurisdictions where mining requires a special license.
ICO/STO
This indicator describes legal procedures for token sales and security token issuance. This country has a clear regulation framework and licensing procedures for entities that provide this activity.
Crypto-to-crypto
This license type allows VASP to provide legal exchange from one cryptocurrency to another.
Crypto-to-fiat
This type of license regulates the exchange from cryptocurrency to fiat.
Wallet/Custody
This country has a legal licensing procedure for companies that store cryptocurrency - - crypto wallet providers and custodians.
Good
Medium
Bad