Kazakhstan Miners Mined 7.2 Thousand Bitcoins. How the Industry is Developing

In Kazakhstan, accredited mining pools mined about 7.2 thousand bitcoins in the period from 2023 to May 2026. This information was reported by the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development (MAIDD) of Kazakhstan, as reported by EnergyProm.

The largest volume of mined coins was in 2024 — 3.4 thousand bitcoins. Last year, 2.3 thousand bitcoins were mined, and in the first five months of 2026, 519.5 coins were mined.

According to MAIDD data, 78 mining entities operate in Kazakhstan. Of these, 35 have their own data centers, and 43 companies place equipment on third-party sites. More than 465,000 mining devices have been entered into the special equipment register.

During the period from 2023 to 2025, the state budget of Kazakhstan received about 35 billion tenge (approximately 6.15 billion rubles at the current exchange rate) from miners in the form of tax payments. At the same time, a significant portion of the deductions was formed from the value-added tax paid on equipment imports.

81.5% of all services provided in the "Digital Mining Activity" category last year were in Astana. This is explained by the special status of the city, the functioning of the Astana International Financial Center, crypto exchanges, and various related services. Companies providing data center leasing are present in almost every region, but the largest shares of services in this category (totaling 70.2%) also fall on the largest cities — Astana and Almaty.

Since August 1, rules for conducting strategic digital mining have come into effect in Kazakhstan. The state offers existing crypto miners the status of strategic miners and stable supply directly from energy sources at capped tariffs in exchange for 10% of the mined cryptocurrency.

In early July, mining using associated gas was also legalized in Kazakhstan — cryptocurrency mining was permitted at oil and gas fields using electricity generated from APG. The rational use of energy resources by miners can stimulate regional investments and make energy consumption more efficient, according to the authorities.