Kazakhstan

Regulated Partly Confirmed

Kazakhstan permits regulated digital-asset trading through authorised AIFC facilities and regulates digital mining nationally. Access outside the authorised framework is restricted.

Astana Financial Services Authority / Ministry of Digital Development

Total Laws (incl. applicable EU-wide)

Effective Laws

At a Glance

Is holding crypto allowed?

Allowed

Is crypto trading allowed?

Regulated

Is P2P trading allowed?

Restricted

Are crypto payments allowed?

Restricted

Is crypto legal tender?

Is mining allowed?

Allowed

Is staking allowed?

Regulated

Is DeFi participation allowed?

Restricted

Are stablecoins allowed or regulated?

Regulated

Activity Status Matrix

Activity	Status	Details
Holding Crypto	Allowed	Is holding crypto allowed?
Crypto Trading	Regulated	Is crypto trading allowed?
P2P Trading	Restricted	Is P2P trading allowed?
Crypto Payments	Restricted	Are crypto payments allowed?
Legal Tender	No	Is crypto legal tender?
Mining	Allowed	Is mining allowed?
Staking	Regulated	Is staking allowed?
DeFi	Restricted	Is DeFi participation allowed?
Stablecoins	Regulated	Are stablecoins allowed or regulated?
NFTs	Regulated	Are NFTs allowed or regulated?
Token Launches	Regulated	Are token launches allowed?
Crypto Advertising	Regulated	Is crypto advertising allowed?
Banking Access	Regulated	Do crypto businesses have banking access?

Regulation Overview

Kazakhstan's Law on Digital Assets establishes national rules for secured and unsecured digital assets and digital mining. Within the Astana International Financial Centre, AFSA authorises digital-asset trading facilities, custodians and related services under a dedicated rulebook. Retail access and approved-asset lists are controlled. Mining requires compliance with registration/licensing, energy, tax and reporting rules. Crypto is not legal tender.

Tax Information

Digital-asset transactions and mining can create income, corporate and mining-fee obligations. Announced tax incentives for transactions through regulated infrastructure should not be treated as effective until enacted.

Individual Tax Treatment

Individuals should report taxable gains under applicable rules and retain evidence of trades through licensed infrastructure. Do not rely on a proposed exemption before legislation takes effect.

Business Tax Treatment

Mining and digital-asset businesses must account for corporate income, VAT or exemptions, mining fees, electricity charges and regulatory fees according to their activity and location.

State Revenue Committee

Business & Licensing

Operating a digital-asset trading facility or custody service in the AIFC requires AFSA authorisation. Digital mining is subject to Kazakhstan's national licensing/registration and energy rules.

AML / KYC Requirements

Authorised firms must apply AIFC AML rules, customer and beneficial-owner checks, transaction monitoring, travel-rule controls, sanctions screening and suspicious-reporting procedures.