Two Kazakh citizens T7 billion for illegal cryptocurrency turnover

Astana. December 6. KazTAG – Two Kazakhstani people have been fined T7 billion for operating without registration on the Astana International Financial Center platform, reports the press service of the Astana prosecutor's office.
“By a court verdict, two individuals were convicted under Article 214 of the Criminal Code for carrying out illegal business activity. The total illegal turnover on the exchange amounted to more than T7 billion,” reads the report.
Cryptocurrency turnover is permitted only within the AIFC. The capital's prosecutor's office filed a lawsuit in the interests of the state, which was satisfied by the court's decision. The sum of illegal income in the amount of T7 billion was recovered from the convicted individuals in favor of the state.

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