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Kazakhstan prepares stablecoins for trade and USDT and USDC analogues

  • Kazakhstanis own about 1 million crypto wallets worldwide
  • About five stablecoin projects are being implemented in the regulatory sandbox
  • An issuer needs a digital asset platform operator license, and the token is backed by a deposit or short-term paper
  • USDT and USDC are recognized as unsecured digital assets, but their circulation is permitted
Why it matters: Kazakhstan is creating a regulated alternative to USDT and USDC and a settlement hub with Binance, intensifying competition for the stablecoin market in Central Asia.
Source: BeInCrypto RU