Tagged: kazakhstan

Eurasian Bank, Mastercard to Launch CBDC Linked Digital Tenge Debit Card

At the XI Congress of Financiers of Kazakhstan, a new central bank digital currency (CBDC)-linked debit card – the Digital Tenge Card – was presented. As a part of the 30th anniversary celebration of the national currency, the first payment transaction was “made at the… Read More

Global Investment Platform Robocash Group Announces H1 2023 Results

The first half of the year was a “busy” one for the RoboCash Group. The holding focused “on the expansion of the current business in the Philippines and Kazakhstan, as well as the systematic preparation for the opening of new markets.” As noted in a… Read More

PeerBerry Partners in Kazakhstan Reportedly Made €4.7M in Net Profit Last Year

In 2022, PeerBerry business partners CreditPlus KZ, Credit365 KZ, and AutoMoney KZ in Kazakhstan all together “made €4.7 million in net profit – significantly more compared to 2021 (Aventus Group’s total net profit in 2021 in Kazakhstan was €0.8 million).” In 2022, Aventus Group companies… Read More

Investlink Supports Investors in Kazakhstan with Investment Opportunities with Alpaca

Investlink, a registered investment Fintech in Kazakhstan, allows individuals to invest in stocks and ETFs, irrespective of their limited capital or investing background. The platform provides a wealth of educational resources and a diverse range of features, such as demo accounts and a “CopyTrading” functionality…. Read More

PeerBerry Investors Reportedly Funded €65.12M of Loans in June 2023, Received €819,213 in Interest

PeerBerry investors funded €65.12 million of loans in June and received €819,213 in interest. The amount of funded loans on the PeerBerry platform “was 3% higher than the previous month.” PeerBerry’s portfolio “amounted to €115.17 million at the end of June.” 1205 new investors “joined… Read More

Digital Assets: Binance Introduces “Regulated” Crypto-Asset Platform in Kazakhstan

Binance, which claims to be the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider (and is being sued by US regulators for a wide range of issues), has announced the launch of a local digital asset platform in Kazakhstan. The move follows Binance securing “a… Read More

Bitfinex Securities Gains “First Ever” Digital Asset License in El Salvador

Bitfinex Securities El Salvador S.A. de C.V., has been granted the “first ever” license as a Digital Asset Service Provider under El Salvador’s new Digital Assets Issuance Law or Ley de Emisión de Activos Digitales – which became law in January 2023. Bitfinex Securities El Salvador… Read More

Binance Teams Up with Kazakhstan Government Organizations for Blockchain Education Program

Binance has partnered with Kazakhstan’s government organizations in charge of financial technology, education, digital development, and innovation “with the goal of delivering blockchain education to 40,000 people by 2026.” To plan and execute this large-scale initiative, Binance joined forces with the Research Lab’s Blockchain Center,… Read More

Microfinance Firm, A Credit, from Kazakhstan Joins the PeerBerry Platform

A microfinance company, A Credit, launched by Aventus Group in the Republic of Kazakhstan in February 2022, joins the PeerBerry platform. A Credit will “offer PeerBerry investors investments in short-term loans with an 11.5% annual return.” A Credit loans offered to PeerBerry investors “include a… Read More

Binance Announces Signing of MoU with Kazakhstan’s Financial Monitoring Agency

Binance is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Binance and the Financial Monitoring Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The agreement “expresses signatories’ mutual interest in the safe development of virtual asset markets in Kazakhstan and creation of a… Read More

Binance Obtains Preliminary Regulatory Approval to Conduct Operations in Kazakhstan

Binance is pleased to announce that the firm has “received in-principle approval from the Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) to operate a digital asset trading facility and provide custody in the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC).” In-principle approval from AFSA still “requires Binance to complete… Read More

Aventus Group Business Operations in Kazakhstan Grew Over 3 Times in 2021

Last year, Aventus Group companies operating in Kazakhstan “issued EUR 41.6 million in loans – 3.4 times more than in 2020.” At the end of 2021, Aventus Group’s total portfolio in Kazakhstan “amounted to EUR 14.2 million (the total portfolio grew 2.8 times compared with… Read More

Cryptocurrency Mining Locations Closed Down in Kazakhstan as Local Authorities Claim that They’ve Caused Major Power Shortages

Kazakhstan, which is reportedly the world’s second-largest miner of Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship cryptocurrency, has closed down its digital currency mining operations until the end of this month. Kazakhstan‘s State electricity provider KEGOC decided to cut off the supply to the virtual currency miners after… Read More

European Lender Mintos Says it Has Removed Cautionary Measures for Firms in Kazakhstan Following Unrest

European lender Mintos writes in an extensive update that the Internet connections in Kazakhstan has now been restored, and the restrictions on international payments “were lifted.” The team at Mintos also mentioned that they’ve received proof of payment from all their lending firms from Kazakhstan…. Read More

Bitcoin Mining: Supercomputing Solution Provider, Canaan, Delivers 2000 Avalon Miner Units in Kazakhstan

Canaan (NASDAQ:CAN), a provider of supercomputing solutions, has confirmed the successful delivery of more than 2,000 Avalon Miner units in Kazakhstan, “marking the commencement of joint mining operations by Canaan’s overseas-registered operating entity,” according to an update shared with CI. As mentioned in the announcement, more… Read More

P2P Lender Robo.cash Provides Loan Origination Updates for Q3 2021

Croatian P2P lender Robo.cash has shared the performance of its loan originators for Q3 2021. The Robo.cash team writes in a blog post, dated November 2, 2021, that today, they’re updating clients on the results of the Robo.cash loan originators in Q3. UnaPay, the Philippines… Read More

Over €7B in Loans Now Funded via European P2P Lender Mintos

European P2P lender Mintos reveals that it has reached another key milestone with EUR 7 billion of loans now funded via its platform. The Mintos team writes in a blog post, dated September 6, 2021, that it’s been a year of milestones for them, and… Read More

Hong Kong Blockchain Firm Signs Mining Deal in Kazakhstan

Taoping (NASDAQ: TAOP), a provider of blockchain technology and smart cloud services, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Taoping Digital Assets (Asia) Limited (TDAA) and a Kazakhstan company Aral Petroleum Capital (APC) have signed an MOU to establish a joint venture in Kazakhstan, of which… Read More

Automobile Lender Jet Finance Launches on European P2P Lender Mintos

Automobile lender Jet Finance reveals that it has launched on European peer-to-peer lending platform Mintos. As mentioned in a blog post by Mintos, the Jet Finance team says it’s pleased to confirm that it has officially gone live on Mintos. According to the update, Jet… Read More

Peer to Peer Lender Robo.cash Shares Performance Update for Loan Originations during H1 2021

Croatian peer-to-peer lender Robo.cash has shared its performance update for its loan originations made during H1 2021. The Robo.cash team writes in a blog post that as the first half of this year has now passed, they’re pleased to share with you their most recent… Read More