Crypto
Kyrgyzstan has 90 crypto-related criminal cases, expands cooperation with financial sector
Kyrgyzstan is stepping up enforcement against crypto-related crime as the industry grows quickly, with 90 criminal cases registered by police this year. Interior Minister Ulan Niyazbekov (울란 니야즈베코프) said crypto is being used for cyber fraud, embezzlement and money laundering, with cross-border transactions complicating tracing. Authorities are expanding cooperation with banks and the central bank, while also pushing digital asset experiments including a som-linked stablecoin and a digital som.
