Kazakhstan Ties Crypto Mining Power Quotas to State Reserve

Kazakhstan emerged as a major Bitcoin mining center after China’s 2021 crackdown, but the influx strained its power grid and pushed authorities toward licensing and tighter electricity controls. The Cambridge Digital Mining Industry Report ranked the country fifth globally in April 2025. The new regime also fits a broader reserve strategy: Kazakhstan launched the state-backed Alem Crypto Fund in September 2025, making its first investment in BNB through Binance Kazakhstan.

The government approved strategic digital-mining rules on July 18 under Resolution No. 638, with implementation set for Aug. 1, 2026. Applicants must own a data center with at least 150 megawatts of capacity, deploy machines rated at no less than 150 terahashes per second each, maintain repair facilities and qualified staff, and settle required taxes. Approved operators must contract with Astana Hub’s autonomous cluster fund and transfer part of mined assets in return for regulated-tariff electricity quotas. The resolution specifies neither a contribution rate nor a monetary value; local reports cited 10%, but that figure has not been independently verified.