Turkmenistan legalises crypto, lifts long-standing restrictions — TradingView News
Turkmenistan has passed a new law, legalising cryptocurrency activity after years of stringent controls.
For years, Turkmenistan enforced a broad ban on cryptocurrency use, trading and mining.
Severe internet restrictions and tight surveillance kept most citizens cut off from global markets.
The policy aimed to protect the national currency, the manat, and limit exposure to speculative assets and illicit financial flows.
But the shift does not erase the country’s broader governance model.
Turkmenistan remains heavily centralised and maintains strict media and internet controls, although the introduction of a regulated crypto framework shows a recognition that digital-asset markets are becoming too significant to ignore, even for highly…
