Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) miners in Kazakhstan could soon face a five-fold increase in taxes. What Happened: According to reports from local publications in the country, Kazakh authorities intend to raise the tax rate imposed on miners from 1 Kazakh tenge to 5 Kazakh tenges per kWh. The current rate of...

Skyrocketing fuel prices have led to massive protests in Kazakhstan, leading to multiple deaths and hundreds of injuries. What Happened: Protestors set fire to the presidential residence and mayor’s office in Almaty, the Central Asian nation’s largest city, on Wednesday. The Kazakh...