Kraken parent Payward gets in-principle nod for Kazakhstan launch

Community Trust Score Verified 92 % Real Verified 24 votes Updated 5 minutes ago Payward, the parent company of Kraken, announced on October 21 that it received in-principle approval from the Astana Financial Services Authority for a proposed digital-asset operation in Kazakhstan. The approval concerns the entity Payward Kazakhstan, which is situated within the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC). The envisaged services for the new operation include a digital-asset trading facility, dealing in investments, and custody. The company stated that the planned service would connect Kazakh customers with global order books across Payward’s existing network.