Dinara Yesimova

Reads the rules so readers do not have to: the National Bank, AFSA, and what each actually requires.

What Dinara Yesimova covers here

Everything published on KZ Crypto Rules is written by one person, and the scope is deliberately narrow: regulation, licensing, compliance, local banking, exchange, custody, onramp, offramp, otc, industries. Articles stay inside it rather than chasing whatever is trending.

How the writing is checked

Figures carry the date they were taken. Claims that can be verified link to a primary source rather than to another article summarising it. Where something is genuinely uncertain, the article says so instead of rounding the uncertainty away.

Corrections are published with a note saying what changed and when. If you find an error, the contact page is the fastest route.

Published on this site

• Changes That Have Been Proposed But Are Not Yet Binding
• Timelines: How Long Each Authorisation Step Takes
• Where the Rules Are Silent, and What That Means in Practice
• Outsourcing Rules When a Platform Uses a Foreign Custodian
• Capital Requirements for Authorised Crypto Firms
• Complaints Handling: What a Licensed Platform Owes Customers
• Which Rules Apply Inside the AIFC and Which Outside
• Sanctions Screening Requirements for Local Platforms
• Tax Treatment of Crypto Income, as Written
• Obligations That Apply to Foreign Platforms Serving Residents
• Penalties for Operating Without Authorisation
• What Counts as a Regulated Activity, Line by Line
• Rules for Holding Client Assets, Quoted and Explained
• Record Keeping: What Must Be Stored and For How Long
• Advertising Restrictions on Crypto Services
• Reporting Thresholds, With the Numbers in One Table
• The Travel Rule in Kazakhstan: Who It Binds and When
• Verification Rules Platforms Must Apply to Customers
• AFSA Authorisation: The Requirements, Restated
• Who Needs a Licence to Deal in Crypto in Kazakhstan