Several crypto-exchange websites switched off in Kazakhstan-Exchanges
Several crypto-exchange websites switched off in Kazakhstan-Exchanges
Financial authorities in Kazakhstan have targeted at least five online platforms that exchange cryptocurrencies outside the law. During searches in the north of the country, documents, computer equipment and wallet were confiscated for cryptocurrencies.
Kazakhstan's financial supervision goes to illicit crypto exchange services according to
The financial surveillance agency (FMA) of the Republic of Kazakhstan has smashed a group that is involved in the illegal exchange of cryptocurrencies. Its members organized the trade via several websites such as kzobmen.com, 1WM.KZ, kazobmen.ru, wm007.kz and kz-exchange.com.
As part of the Operation in the Kostanay region, searches were carried out at six locations in which objects had been confiscated that burdened the operators of the platforms, the watchdog said in a press release. The employees confiscated a number of laptops, mobile phones and flash memory sticks as well as banking and accounting documents.
The authority accused the organizers of the online exchange exchanges "particularly high" income from their business operations without naming the amount. It was also not revealed how many people were in the group or their identities.
The investigators found that at Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, they had two crypto wallets with a total of $ 6,000 in digital assets. Access to these wallets was temporarily restricted, the FMA stated. Coins worth more than $ 200,000 were found in Wallets of other exchanges.
According to the announcement, a preliminary examination is running. The Financial Monitoring Agency also recalled that this type of activities only under the special legal regulation of the International Financial Center of Astana ( aifc ).
The Kazakh government has taken steps regulate the cryptomarkt It has grown since the Central Asian nation became a hotspot for Bitcoin mining in 2021 after the Central Asian nation against industry.
In order to be able to legally operate a stock market platform, crypto companies must obtain official approval and register with the Kazakhstan financial center. In October 2022 War Binance licensed as a provider of crypto-exchange and Consulting services. At the beginning of the month, es Information about crypto-related crime in only-sultan share. Do you believe that Kazakhstan will continue to act against the non-licensed crypto trade? Tell us in the comment area below. Bedy verification : Shutterstock, Pixabay, WikiCommons 