The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) has granted a Licence for the full supervisory regime to ATAIX Eurasia Ltd (Ataix).

This follows Ataix’s participation in the AIFC’s regulatory sandbox, designed to foster innovation in financial services. Notably, Ataix was among the first participants of the Pilot Project for cooperation between crypto exchanges and second-tier banks of Kazakhstan.

With this Licence, Ataix transitions from the sandbox regime to operating under the comprehensive AIFC regulatory framework for Digital Asset Service Providers. The framework aims to promote innovation, ensure market integrity, and safeguard client interests.

Ataix currently serves a growing client base across Kazakhstan and the region, offering access to a range of digital asset products and services through its platform. Under the full authorisation and supervisory regime, Ataix is authorised to carry on the following regulated activities:

• Operating a Digital Asset Trading Facility;
• Dealing in Investments as Principal;
• Dealing in Investments as Agent;
• Providing Custody.

Importantly, operating under the full regulatory regime allows Ataix to admit digital assets to trading on its own platforms (excluding non-AIFC-issued stablecoins) without prior approval from AFSA (in accordance with its own Admission of Digital Assets for trading Rules developed pursuant to the requirements of the AIFC Acts). This framework streamlines operations and enhances the Ataix’s responsiveness to market developments.

This achievement represents an important step forward for the digital asset ecosystem in Kazakhstan and the AIFC, reflecting the steady development and growing maturity of the local digital asset sector.

Information about Digital Asset Service Providers registered and licensed by AFSA is available at the following links:

• AIFC’s Regulatory Sandbox
• AFSA full regulatory regime