Headline: Казахстан становится первым в Центральной Азии, разрешившим оплату регуляторных сборов в стейблкоинах Translation: Kazakhstan Becomes the First in Central Asia to Allow Regulatory Fees Payment in Stablecoins

The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) has initiated a project that enables organizations registered in the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) to pay regulatory fees using US dollar-pegged stablecoins.

Regulatory fees are charged to traders in financial markets and are utilized to finance legislative and supervisory expenses.

As stated in a press release, Bybit Limited became the first company to sign a Memorandum of Understanding during the Astana Finance Days 2025 conference. Other digital asset service providers are also welcome to join the initiative.

They will act on behalf of each payer looking to settle their AFSA regulatory fees with stablecoins. The transaction agent will need to convert the cryptocurrency into fiat and deposit the funds into the AFSA’s account.

«This initiative represents a pioneering regulatory framework for payments in stablecoins within the region, highlighting Kazakhstan’s commitment to position the AIFC as a hub for digital finance and innovation, in line with global trends in the adoption of stablecoins,» stated AFSA CEO Evgeniya Bogdanova.

There are over 4,000 companies registered in the AIFC from more than 80 countries, offering banking, insurance, investment, trading, and other services.

Additionally, it is worth noting that on August 13, Kazakhstan launched trading for the first spot Bitcoin ETF in Central Asia, under the ticker BETF.