National Bank of Kazakhstan

Nigeria, Ethiopia push digitalization across Africa
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22 September, 2026

Nigeria, Ethiopia push digitalization across Africa

Kazakhstan advances a tenge-pegged stablecoin and $50M Iconic Tower tokenization as Nigeria and Ethiopia expand digitalization efforts.
Poolin bankrupt, Core Scientific pays $42M to end Proto deal
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30 July, 2026

Poolin bankrupt, Core Scientific pays $42M to end Proto deal

Block reward mining faces mounting pressure as firms pivot to AI, Poolin files for bankruptcy, and Kazakhstan offers cheaper power...
Vietnam’s credit boom fuels asset prices, trickles to ‘crypto’
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16 October, 2025

Vietnam’s credit boom fuels asset prices, trickles to ‘crypto’

Vietnam says credit will grow at a rate of 20% this year, with financial experts warning that this could fuel...
Sparkassen into ‘crypto’ trading; Kazakhstan sets up reserve
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3 July, 2025

Sparkassen into ‘crypto’ trading; Kazakhstan sets up reserve

The $3 trillion savings bank network has changed its anti-crypto stance and now plans to offer digital asset trading services...
ADB aid Pakistan’s digitalization; NBK unveils payment solution
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16 June, 2025

ADB aid Pakistan’s digitalization; NBK unveils payment solution

ADB boosted Pakistan's digitalization drive under an $800 million program; meanwhile, Kazakhstan merges TradFi and Web3 under a new payment...
Kazakhstan uses programmable CBDC to pay for railway to China
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29 July, 2024

Kazakhstan uses programmable CBDC to pay for railway to China

The National Bank of Kazakhstan is utilizing the programmable digital tenge to pay contractors who completed the required tasks on...