Workshop: Practical aspects of the regulation of cryptoassets in the AIFC

1. Review of the legislation of Kazakhstan and the AIFC in the field of digital assets.
2. What type of license is suitable for your crypto activities?
3. What regulatory regime is suitable for your business: a full regulatory regime or a regulatory sandbox?
4. What are the requirements for the company after obtaining a license and during supervision?
5. Common difficulties at the stages of licensing and supervision.

• Offline session
• Q&A session
• Certificate

Ali-bi Altay

Ali-bi is a MLRO of the Bybit Limited crypto exchange, licensed in the AIFC. He has experience working in international consulting companies, the AIFC Stock Exchange AIX and the Astana Financial Services Authority. He has been actively involved in shaping the AIFC’s regulatory regime for digital assets and has extensive expertise in the authorization and supervision of fintech companies.

Merdan Altyyev

Merdan is a Senior Associate in the Fintech Division at the Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA), where he oversees supervision and plays an active role in policy development within the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC). With extensive legal expertise and a strong focus on fintech regulation, Merdan specializes in the digital asset industry, payment services regulation, AML framework and broader financial regulatory compliance.

Merdan is a Certified Cryptoasset Anti-Financial Crime Specialist and a member of ACAMS. Prior to joining AFSA, he earned his LLM in Banking and Finance Law from Queen Mary University of London as a Chevening Scholar, with focus in Fintech Law.