Tagged: afsa

October 23, 2026 @ 5:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payward, the parent entity of the cryptocurrency platform Kraken, has obtained preliminary regulatory clearance to establish operations in Kazakhstan. The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) granted in-principle approval for a license covering Payward Kazakhstan within the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC). The development, announced on… Read More

August 17, 2022 @ 10:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

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

November 13, 2018 @ 3:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA), Astana International Financial Centre Authority (AIFCA) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on Tuesday they have signed a tripartite Cooperation Agreement to boost FinTech ties between Singapore and Kazakhstan. The Cooperation Agreement was signed by Mukhtar Bubeyev, Acting… Read More