# Kraken Eyes Kazakhstan Market After Country Tightens Crypto Rules

- Source: Bitcoin News
- Published: 2026-10-23T05:30:12+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://news.bitcoin.com/crypto-news/kraken-eyes-kazakhstan-market-after-country-tightens-crypto-rules/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/kraken-eyes-kazakhstan-market-after-country-tightens-crypto-rules-39aa23/

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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