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New moves in sovereign layout! Kazakhstan will incorporate confiscated cryptocurrencies into national reserves
The Central Bank of Kazakhstan has launched a significant initiative for the layout of crypto assets, planning to allocate $350 million in special funds to integrate confiscated cryptocurrencies with gold during law enforcement processes, officially incorporating them into the national reserve system, becoming an important player in the exploration of sovereign allocation of crypto assets in the Central Asia region.
This operation brings crypto assets into the matrix of national core reserve assets, forming a complementary reserve combination with gold, and also makes Kazakhstan a typical representative of the global practice of the 'confiscation to reserve' model.
Since 2026, in the face of potential challenges from global sovereign credit risks, this model has garnered attention and adoption from multiple countries, becoming a new option for enriching reserve structures and hedging financial risks, also marking the recognition of the asset properties of cryptocurrencies by sovereign nations, gradually integrating into the sovereign reserve system of traditional finance. #加密市场观察