Kazakhstan Links Crypto Mining Electricity Quotas to State Asset Transfers

Kazakhstan approved a strategic framework for large‑scale crypto mining on July 18, 2025, through Government Resolution No. 638, tying electricity quotas to mandatory transfers of mined digital assets to a state‑backed reserve.

Electricity Quotas and the State Reserve Mechanism

Miners gain access to regulated‑tariff power allotments by signing agreements with Astana Hub’s autonomous cluster fund and committing to forward a portion of their extracted crypto assets to the reserve.

Infrastructure and Hardware Requirements

■Own a digital mining data center with at least 150 MW of capacity

■Deploy mining units each delivering a minimum of 150 TH/s

■Employ qualified technical staff

■Maintain on‑site repair facilities and secure multiple internet service contracts

Financial and Operational Obligations

■Stay current on tax and other statutory payments

■Formalize agreements with Astana Hub’s cluster fund

■Purchase electricity exclusively from authorized generators

Astana Hub and the Alem Crypto Fund Connection

The rulebook deepens the link to Kazakhstan’s Alem Crypto Fund, launched in September 2025, channeling transferred assets into a sovereign digital reserve. Complementing this, the Crypto Pay service rolled out by Alatau City Bank and Binance Kazakhstan in July 2026 demonstrates how reserve holdings can enhance liquidity through real‑world payment use cases.

Deniz Arel: By conditioning electricity access on asset transfers, Kazakhstan injects fiscal discipline into its mining sector while laying the groundwork for a state‑backed digital currency reserve—a template that other resource‑rich nations could emulate.