Kazakhstan blocked access to over 1,100 unlicensed crypto platforms as it tightens enforcement, steering activity toward licensed exchanges to support its hub ambitions.
Summary
- Financial authorities in Kazakhstan have blocked more than 1,100 online platforms offering crypto exchange services over the past year.
- The move fits a broader framework that freezes funds, shuts illegal OTC desks, and channels trading into licensed venues inside the Astana financial center.
- Officials say the goal is to curb money laundering and consumer risk while building a regulated digital asset hub and exploring a national crypto reserve.
Financial authorities in Kazakhstan have…
