📅 July 14, 2025 | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
While the West is divided between regulations and prohibitions, a silent central Asian giant plans to take a step that could reconfigure the global cryptocurrency board. Today a report was leaked that shook The Block and put Wall Street analysts: the Kazakhstan government is studying to invest a part of its national reserves - valued at more than 50,000 million dollars - in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. In a world that is increasingly afraid of inflation, sanctions and dependence on the dollar, this play would turn Kazakhstan into the first country in the region to use crypto as a strategic reserve asset. Are we facing the birth of a new El Salvador, but with oil, uranium and vast Blockchain mining centers?
Kazakhstan was already news in the crypto industry for being one of the favorite destinations of Miners of Bitcoin displaced from China after the prohibition of 2021. His vast fields, cheap energy and cold climate made him a magnet for large -scale mining farms. But nobody expected that this country of 19 million inhabitants, governed with a firm hand from the post-Soviet era, will now be raised crypto into part of its national financial shield.
The report, quoted by The Block, points out that the Kazakhstan National Bank is evaluating between 1% and 3% of its international reserves to Bitcoin, Ethereum and potentially regulated Stablecoins. The official motivation: diversify exposure to the dollar and the euro, shield against international sanctions and open a direct bridge to the global digital economy.
An anonymous source within the Ministry of Finance told The Block: "We do not want to stay behind if the next generation of reserves is not stored in gold, but in digital assets. It is a calculated risk play, but necessary not to depend only on commodities."
If specified, Kazakhstan would follow the route that El Salvador marked in 2021, although on a much larger scale. Unlike the Central American country, Kazakhstan has one of the world's largest uranium reserves, large exports of oil and gas, and a mining infrastructure that already houses about 8% of Bitcoin's global hashrate.
However, the risks are enormous: the volatility of Bitcoin, the pressure of the IMF and the multilateral banks, and the possibility of sanctions of the West if Kazakhstan is perceived to use crypto to overcome financial restrictions. The country also has a history of power cuts to miners when the electricity demand shoots in winter, which could complicate the stable crypto "crypto shelter."
At the local level, the news polarized politicians and businessmen. The most aligned sectors with the old guard prefer to continue investing in gold and traditional sovereign bonds. The youngest and technologists, on the other hand, see in this move the opportunity to make the country a digital asset hub for all Eurasia, attracting startups, exchanges and foreign capital.
The announcement is not yet official, but nearby sources say that a proposal draft will be presented to Parliament before September. If approved, Kazakhstan could buy his first BTC and ETH before closing the fiscal year.
International markets closely look at: an emerging country that puts part of their crypto reserves would validate Bitcoin as state reserve assets, something that until now only El Salvador has done symbolically and that some sovereign funds in the Middle East study discreetly.
Topic Opinion:
I can't stop applauding Kazakhstan's daring if this is completed. From the Chinese prohibition, we knew that Central Asia had potential to become a crypto lung. What we did not see was that they would take another step and put national reserves in Bitcoin and Ethereum. This could nerve great powers and organisms, but would also validate the blockchain as a geopolitical asset. Hopefully more countries understand that it is not just about undermining or specular, but about diversifying risks and opening doors to a more transparent and connected economy. As I always say: whoever understands before, wins first.
💬 Do you think Kazakhstan will dare to convert crypt into part of his official reserves? Could this inspire other countries rich in resources to do the same?
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