Kazakhstan Establishes State Fund for Strategic Crypto Holdings

The Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of Kazakhstan announced on September 29, 2025, the creation of the country’s first state-backed crypto fund. 

According to an official statement, the initiative named the Alem Crypto Fund, is intended to build long-term reserves of digital assets. In partnership with Binance Kazakhstan, the fund’s first disclosed investment was in BNB.

Digital asset management by Venture Group

The fund operates under a government mandate. It was established by the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development and is managed by Qazaqstan Venture Group. 

Registered within the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), a financial hub with its own regulatory framework, the fund is positioned within an established legal structure. Its cooperation with Binance Kazakhstan, a licensed exchange in the country, provides the mechanism for executing transactions .

National Crypto Reserves Overview

By setting up a state-managed fund, Kazakhstan is applying a model typically used for sovereign assets such as gold or foreign currency reserves to digital assets. The use of the AIFC framework indicates an attempt to align the initiative with a regulated financial environment.

The development adds Kazakhstan to the list of governments experimenting with formal mechanisms for holding digital assets. Observers note that the long-term role of such reserves will depend on factors including market volatility, international regulation, and domestic policy decisions.

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