Kraken parent company Payward receives preliminary regulatory approval in Kazakhstan
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Payward has received in-principle approval to apply to conduct regulated business in Kazakhstan.
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Kraken parent company Payward receives preliminary regulatory approval to operate in Kazakhstan
PANews October 24 reported, citing Crowdfund Insider, that Kraken parent company Payward has received preliminary regulatory approval to operate in Kazakhstan. The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) has given in-principle approval to license Payward Kazakhstan, located at the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC). This enables the company to provide regulated services to local participants, including cryptocurrency trading, investment products, and digital asset custody.
The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) has given in-principle approval to license Payward Kazakhstan, located at the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC).
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The proposed regulated services include cryptocurrency trading, investment products, and digital asset custody.
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The report was published by Crowdfund Insider.
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This means that Payward has received preliminary regulatory approval to apply for the relevant license in Kazakhstan, but it does not mean that the final license has already been issued.
Why it matters to readers
If ultimately licensed, Payward may provide regulated cryptocurrency trading, investment products, and digital asset custody services to local participants.
Preliminary regulatory approval is a prerequisite for entering the local market, but it does not yet confirm that the services have launched or are available.
Risks and unknowns
AFSA It remains unclear whether the final license will be formally issued.
The additional conditions and scope of business for the final license remain unclear.
It remains unclear when Payward Kazakhstan will launch its services.
It is currently impossible to confirm whether local services have actually commenced.
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