Kazakhstan’s central bank has allocated around $190 million to crypto funds, digital assets and Bitcoin ETFs. Around $100 million was invested in crypto focused funds. Another $90 million was invested in digital assets and Bitcoin ETFs. Official at National Bank Batur Vakhidov announced the figures at a financial conference in Almaty on November 5.
Investments have been made in crypto focused funds such as Ege DeFi, Brevan Howard Digital and PDO. This comes as Kazakhstan looks to allocate digital assets to its reserve portfolio.
Follow-up On Previous Reserve Plans
This latest allocation follows previous announcements from the Central Bank that it would diversify holdings with crypto related investments. In March, Timur Suleimenov, Central Bank Governor revealed a $350 million portfolio which is part of Kazakhstan’s gold and foreign exchange reserves.
JUST IN: 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan Central Bank has invested ~$100 million in cryptocurrency funds 👀
In addition, $90 million was invested in Bitcoin ETFs 🚀 https://t.co/Do0tNNycFL
— Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) November 10, 2026
Kazakhstan has been looking to get exposure to digital assets as part of its wider financial strategy.$190 million demonstrates the country is shifting away from allocating assets to crypto.
Central Banks Excited By Crypto
These investments highlight the level of enthusiasm for digital assets from sovereign financial players. Bitcoin ETFs and crypto focused funds allow traditional financial players to gain some exposure to the market. However, Officials have not given any details about how much of the Bitcoin ETFs the Central Bank has invested in.
Overall, Kazakhstan are slowly increasing their exposure to digital assets having invested around $190 million. This is another example of a financial institution within the country investing in crypto related assets.
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