Kazakhstan is not a country where crypto is simply legal or simply banned: holding it is unregulated, but the venue you use it on is tightly enclosed, and the enclosure moved again in 2026. The Law on Digital Assets splits digital assets into digital financial assets (asset-backed, securities-like) and 'unsecured digital assets' — bitcoin and everything like it.
The contract itself does not change by geography: a GRAM perpetual settles in USDC everywhere.
10 venues open Gram perps to traders in Kazakhstan.
ApeX
Aster
gTrade
Helix
Hyperliquid
Lighter
Paradex
ReyaFour steps from sign-up to an open position.
Personal income tax on the gain applies at the general progressive individual rate, with no crypto-specific rate: 10% on annual taxable income up to 8,500 times the monthly calculation index (MRP), and above that the tax on 8,500 MRP plus 15% of the excess.
Trading Gram from Kazakhstan: regulated.
For Kazakhstan residents trading Gram: Personal income tax on the gain applies at the general progressive individual rate, with no crypto-specific rate: 10% on annual taxable income up to 8,500 times the monthly calculation index (MRP), and above that the tax on 8,500 MRP plus 15% of the excess.
From Kazakhstan, you can fund a Gram position using Bank transfer from a Kazakh second-tier bank and QazPost (national postal operator).
On Canborsa, traders in Kazakhstan can use up to 10x leverage on Gram.
Canborsa charges 0.07% per side (0.14% round trip) on Gram.