Kazakhstan’s digital leap: How Central Asia’s tech hub is shaping the future of AI and GovTechKazakhstan is emerging as a key digital hub in Central Asia, backed by a broad national push in artificial intelligence, digital governance...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.35 AM IST
"Kazakhstan transforming its geographic advantage into a powerful economic asset"Kazakhstan seeks to ensure that digitalization and artificial intelligence become engines of inclusive development - technologies that stre...
04 Dec, 2025, 03.11 PM IST
Central Asia’s biggest data center coming up in Astana; can open up opportunities for IndiaConstruction is underway in Kazakhstan on Central Asia's first Tier IV data center, slated for completion in early 2026. This facility will...
21 Jun, 2025, 09.39 PM IST
Chinese hackers target critical security infra of resource rich KazakhstanKazakhstan’s National Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert.kz), has recently alleged that a group of Chinese hackers had access to the in...
10 Mar, 2024, 06.55 AM IST
China pips Russia to emerge as principal trading partner of KazakhstanChina primarily exports processed products to Kazakhstan, with clothing, bed linen, and blankets. In the past year, China has significantly...
10 Dec, 2023, 07.54 PM IST
Apple and Android phones hacked by Italian spyware, Google saysMilan-based RCS Lab, whose website claims European law enforcement agencies as clients, developed tools to spy on private messages and cont...
24 Jun, 2022, 07.20 AM IST
Bitcoin runs into Russian rules and regimentsWhile Bitcoin has slipped towards levels of around $42,000 in recent days, it hasn't surrendered all the gains made from lows of $32,950 hi...
15 Feb, 2022, 01.11 PM IST
Kazakhstan's bitcoin 'paradise' may be losing its lustreKazakhstan's crypto mining farms are mostly powered by aging coal plants, which are a headache for authorities as they seek to decarbonise ...
17 Jan, 2022, 12.16 PM IST
From stability to turmoil, here's what's happening in KazakhstanKazakhstan is the top global producer of uranium and this week's unrest prompted an 8% jump in the price of the metal that fuels nuclear po...
08 Jan, 2022, 11.49 PM IST
Bitcoin slumps to lowest since SeptemberThe world's biggest cryptocurrency has lost over 40% since hitting a record high of $69,000 in November and the volatility that has plagued...
07 Jan, 2022, 02.54 PM IST
Bitcoin tumbles below $41,000, lowest since SeptemberThe world's biggest cryptocurrency has lost over 40% since hitting a record high of $69,000 in November and the volatility that has plagued...
07 Jan, 2022, 01.48 PM IST
Kazakhstan unrest upends Bitcoin miningThe lack of connectivity disrupted huge cryptocurrency mining operations in the country, which has become one of the world's largest hubs f...
07 Jan, 2022, 10.08 AM IST
Fresh violence in Kazakhstan after Russia sends troops to put down uprisingPolice in the main city Almaty said they had killed dozens of rioters overnight. The authorities said at least 18 members of the security f...
06 Jan, 2022, 11.59 PM IST
US becomes largest bitcoin mining centre after China crackdownThe United States now accounts for the largest share of mining, some 35.4% of the global hash rate as of the end of August, followed by Kaz...
14 Oct, 2021, 10.42 AM IST
China crypto mining ban triggers exodus, bitcoin rigs sell like scrapThe China crypto mining ban may see up to 90% of all mining in the country go offline, according to an estimate, paralysing an industry tha...
25 Jun, 2021, 12.30 PM IST
China's ban forces some Bitcoin miners to flee overseas, others sell out"Many miners are exiting the business to comply with government policies," said Mike Huang, operator of a cryptomining farm in the southwes...
25 Jun, 2021, 11.00 AM IST
China's crypto crackdown speeds shift to central Asia, North America miningChina's central government vowed to clamp down on bitcoin mining and trading on Friday, causing some miners to halt all or part of their op...
26 May, 2021, 10.27 PM IST