Bishkek, Feb. 9, 2026. /Kabar/. Kyrgyzstan surpassed Kazakhstan in terms of virtual assets turnover in 2024 by 8.5 times, and Uzbekistan by 19 times, the Association of Virtual Assets Market Participants reported.
According to the Financial Market Regulation and Supervision Service, in the 9-month report for 2025, Kyrgyzstan's annual turnover in virtual assets amounted to 1.78 trillion soms ($20 billion), that is, it increased 3 times in a year. The industry paid more than 2 billion soms in taxes to the budget in 9 months of 2025.
For comparison, Kazakhstan’s turnover in 2024 was $0.78 billion, while Uzbekistan’s was $0.35 billion.
According to the prestigious Chainalysis 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index, which is calculated based on population, Kyrgyzstan is among the top 20 countries in the world in terms of crypto activity per capita out of 151 countries assessed.
In this ranking, Kyrgyzstan is in a group with Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, and other countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The combination of economic activity, technical literacy, and regulatory environment in these regions has ensured a high level of adoption of digital assets.