Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has vowed to build “a new Kazakhstan”. File | Photo Credit: AFP Kazakhstan will hold snap presidential elections on Sunday expected to cement the incumbent Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s grip on power, months after deadly unrest spurred a historic power shift in the Central Asian country. Leading up to the vote, Tokayev has promoted himself … Read more
Great Britain’s hopes of causing an upset in their opening contest against Kazakhstan at the Billie Jean King Cup finals ended with defeats for Katie Boulter and Harriet Dart. Britain were given a place in the finals as hosts after the Lawn Tennis Association stepped in to stage the event at the Emirates Arena in … Read more
The company said it was continuing rescue work at the mine in the Qaraghandy region in central Kazakhstan The company said it was continuing rescue work at the mine in the Qaraghandy region in central Kazakhstan Five people died and four others were hospitalised after a methane gas leak at an ArcelorMittal coal mine in … Read more
In an announcement on Twitter, Changpeng Zhao, the founder and CEO of Binance, said the network will be a major component of Kazakhstan’s latest Web3 endeavor. The Binance founder tweeted that the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) will integrate its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital tenge, on the BNB Chain, the underlying blockchain of … Read more
For over a year, the oil-rich Central Asian country of Kazakhstan has maintained its position as the third-biggest contributor to Bitcoin (BTC) mining after surpassing Russia back in February 2021. As of January 2022, Kazakhstan contributed to 13.22% of the total Bitcoin hash rate, positioned right after the historical leaders the United States (37.84%) and … Read more
Some cryptocurrency exchanges continue onboarding Russian nationals despite the latest Western sanctions against Russia, but not without certain restrictions. In late September, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev witnessed the nation’s first regulated fiat-to-crypto purchase by a local commercial bank, the Eurasian Bank. The transaction involved a local crypto exchange called Intebix, which allows retail clients to … Read more
As Russians fearing conscription fled to the country’s borders Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev welcomed more than 200,000 of them, sympathising with their “hopeless” plight. “We must take care of them and ensure their safety. This is a political and humanitarian issue,” said Tokayev late last month after President Vladimir Putin’s mobilisation bill sparked the exodus. … Read more
Novak Djokovic lifted the Astana Open trophy in Kazakhstan after sealing a comfortable 6-3 6-4 victory over third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday. The Wimbledon champion took his win streak to nine after wrapping up the final in 75 minutes without facing a break point as he booked his place at next month’s ATP Finals. … Read more
Kazakhstan is ready to legalize a mechanism for converting cryptocurrencies to cash if there is demand, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, per local news agency Informburo on Sept. 28. Speaking at the international forum Digital Bridge 2022, Tokayev emphasized that Kazakhstan aims to become an international leader in the field of digital technology, cryptocurrency ecosystem and … Read more
Pope Francis is warning Kazakhstan’s bishops against fueling nostalgia for the past Pope Francis is warning Kazakhstan’s bishops against fueling nostalgia for the past Pope Francis warned Kazakhstan’s bishops on Thursday against fueling nostalgia for the past, as one of his traditionalist critics here did just that by suggesting that Francis’ participation in an interfaith … Read more