Kraken Eyes Kazakhstan Market After Country Tightens Crypto Rules
Kraken’s parent company, Payward, has received in-principle approval to expand into Kazakhstan, a country that once controlled roughly 18% of global bitcoin mining activity. Thursday’s announcement positions the exchange to offer trading, investment services, and digital asset custody in a market that has shifted from attracting miners with cheap electricity to building a regulated cryptocurrency […]
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- Kraken’s parent company, Payward, has received in-principle approval to expand into Kazakhstan, a country that once controlled roughly 18% of global bitcoin mining activity.
- Thursday’s announcement positions the exchange to offer trading, investment services, and digital asset custody in a market that has shifted from attracting miners with cheap electricity to building a regulated cryptocurrency […]
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