Nikolai Timofejev
15 years in FinTech and payments. Maps your business model to the right licence tier and leads the file all the way to the FinSupervision decision, including banking and payment rails.
Get a crypto license in Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan runs a register that actually issues licences. The Law on Virtual Assets has covered exchanges and exchange offices since 2022 under FinSupervision, and a rewritten law signed in January 2026 added stablecoins, RWA tokens and a state crypto reserve. We build the file end to end - including an honest read on the moving capital bar.
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Kyrgyzstan in brief
A Central Asian register that actually works.
Kyrgyzstan legalised crypto early for its region and then did the part most jurisdictions skip: it issued licences. The Law on Virtual Assets, adopted in January 2022, put mining, token issuance and virtual-asset services under a licensing regime run by the Service for Regulation and Supervision of the Financial Market - FinSupervision. Two tiers exist. A trading operator runs a full crypto exchange; an exchange operator runs a crypto exchange office. By July 2025 the register held around 13 trading-operator licences and about 186 exchange-operator licences, and licensed exchanges turned over more than US$11 billion during 2025. In January 2026 President Japarov signed a rewritten law adding a framework for stablecoin issuance, tokens backed by real-world assets, state mining and a state cryptocurrency reserve - the state has partnered with Binance on the som-pegged KGST stablecoin, and a gold-backed USDKG has been publicised alongside it.
The honest part is what happened in between. After money-laundering scandals in 2024, FinSupervision tightened controls - Cabinet Decree No. 823 of January 2025 forced client identification, published trading rules and closer transaction monitoring - and new licence issuance slowed. The capital bar for full exchanges then moved twice within a year: a 2025 decision pushed the trading-operator minimum to 10 billion som (roughly US$115 million), paid in from founders' funds, with compliance due by 1 January 2026, and a presidential decree of 17 March 2026 reset it at 300 million som, with existing exchanges given until 1 July 2026. The exchange-operator tier stays far lighter, at around 40 million som. We confirm the figure in force with FinSupervision before any filing, tell you which tier your model genuinely needs, and build the file to that standard. Corporate profit tax is a flat 10%.
Kyrgyzstan has licensed crypto since 2022 under the Law on Virtual Assets: two tiers - trading operators (full exchanges) and exchange operators (exchange offices) - supervised by FinSupervision, with about 200 licences issued by mid-2025.
A rewritten law signed in January 2026 added stablecoins, RWA tokens and a state crypto reserve. Supervision tightened after 2024, and the exchange capital bar moved twice - we verify the current figure before you file. Corporate tax: 10%.
The regime
Two tiers under one law.
The Law on Virtual Assets licenses a defined list of services - purchase and sale, crypto-to-crypto exchange, transfer, custody and issuance support. The first job is picking the right tier; the second is building a file FinSupervision will pass. We do both.
One law, two tiers - a heavy trading-operator licence and a lighter exchange-office licence. We pick the right one first.
01 - TRADING OPERATOR · FULL EXCHANGE
The crypto exchange licence
The heavy tier: operating a virtual-asset trading platform where clients trade against each other or the operator. Fourteen exchanges sat on FinSupervision's register by March 2026 - and the capital requirement has been the story of the last year.
The heavy tier: operating a virtual-asset trading platform where clients trade against each other or the operator. Fourteen exchanges sat on FinSupervision's register by March 2026 - and the capital requirement has been the story of the last year.
- ✓Operating a virtual-asset trading platform
- ✓Exchange of virtual assets for som and other funds
- ✓Crypto-to-crypto exchange and client accounts
- ✓Capital: 10 billion som in 2025, reset to 300 million som from 1 July 2026
- ✓AML/CFT with reporting to FinSupervision
- ✓Ongoing supervision and published trading rules
02 - EXCHANGE OPERATOR · LIGHTER TIER
About 186 licences issuedThe exchange-office licence
The lighter tier: buying and selling virtual assets for clients without running a full trading platform. Capital sits around 40 million som - under half a million dollars - and most of the register lives here.
Exchange operator: buying and selling virtual assets for clients, around 40 million som capital - where most of the register lives.
- ✓Purchase and sale of virtual assets for clients
- ✓Exchange between virtual assets
- ✓Around 40 million som minimum capital
- ✓Client identification under Decree No. 823 of January 2025
- ✓Entry in FinSupervision's public register
- ✓A realistic entry tier for exchange businesses
Costs and timelines are confirmed for your case before any work begins. The trading-operator capital requirement moved twice between 2025 and 2026 - we verify the figure in force with FinSupervision on the day you file, and quote against that.
Why Kyrgyzstan
A real register, a refreshed law.
The framework rests on the Law on Virtual Assets - in force since 2022, rewritten in January 2026 - supervised by FinSupervision, with licences actually on the books.
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Licences that exist
By mid-2025 the register held about 13 trading-operator and 186 exchange-operator licences, and licensed exchanges processed over US$11 billion in 2025. You are joining a working market, not testing an untried statute.About 200 issued; US$11B traded in 2025.
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A rewritten 2026 law
The January 2026 law added stablecoin issuance, RWA tokens, state mining and a state crypto reserve. The state runs its own projects - the som-pegged KGST with Binance, the gold-backed USDKG - so the sector has political weight behind it.Stablecoins, RWA tokens, state reserve.
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Two tiers, honestly priced
An exchange office needs around 40 million som; a full exchange needs 300 million som from 1 July 2026, after the 10-billion-som episode. Most models fit the lighter tier, and we say so when yours does.40M som office vs 300M som exchange.
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10% corporate tax
A flat 10% profit tax, with mining taxed instead through a levy of 10% of the electricity bill. The sector paid over 800 million som in taxes during 2024 - the state treats it as revenue, not a nuisance.Flat rate; mining pays via electricity.
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Supervision that tightened
After the 2024 scandals, Decree No. 823 brought mandatory client identification and closer monitoring, and issuance slowed. A licence that passes today's review carries more weight than a 2023 one did.Decree No. 823 controls since 2025.
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A Central Asian base
Bishkek sits inside the EAEU market, regional banks know the regime, and the register is public. For crypto business aimed at Central Asia, this is the jurisdiction that already functions.EAEU market, public register, Bishkek.
How it compares
How Kyrgyzstan differs from other routes.
Kyrgyzstan is the working Central Asian licence - tiered, supervised, and cheaper at the exchange-office level. The honest comparison is below.
Kyrgyzstan vs other jurisdictions
| Feature |  Kyrgyzstan | Other jurisdictions |
|---|---|---|
| Regulatory regime | Virtual assets licence (FinSupervision) | Varies - licence or company route |
| Licence tiers | Trading operator + exchange operator | Usually a single class |
| Track record | Active register since 2022 | Ranges widely |
| Corporate tax | 10% | Ranges widely |
Regulatory regime
KyrgyzstanVirtual assets licence (FinSupervision)
Other jurisdictionsVaries - licence or company route
Licence tiers
KyrgyzstanTrading operator + exchange operator
Other jurisdictionsUsually a single class
Track record
KyrgyzstanActive register since 2022
Other jurisdictionsRanges widely
Corporate tax
Kyrgyzstan10%
Other jurisdictionsRanges widely
Country by country
| Country | License type | Taxation | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan | Virtual assets licence (FinSupervision) | 10% corporate | Two tiers, active register |
 Kazakhstan | AIFC DASP licence (AFSA) | 20% corporate | AIFC perimeter only |
 Uzbekistan | NAPP licence | 15% corporate | State-run perimeter |
 Mongolia | VASP Law 2021 (FRC) | 10-25% corporate | Registered, supervised |
KyrgyzstanLicense typeVirtual assets licence (FinSupervision)
Taxation10% corporate
RequirementsTwo tiers, active register
KazakhstanLicense typeAIFC DASP licence (AFSA)
Taxation20% corporate
RequirementsAIFC perimeter only
UzbekistanLicense typeNAPP licence
Taxation15% corporate
RequirementsState-run perimeter
MongoliaLicense typeVASP Law 2021 (FRC)
Taxation10-25% corporate
RequirementsRegistered, supervised
Before you apply
Requirements for the virtual-asset licence.Requirements for the licence.
FinSupervision reviews files harder than it did before 2024. The checklist below is what a passing application is built around - under the Law on Virtual Assets, Decree No. 823 and the 2026 capital decree.
01
Kyrgyz entity - a locally registered company (exchanges typically take joint-stock form) with management in Kyrgyzstan.
02
Correct tier - trading operator for a full platform, exchange operator for an exchange office.
03
Fit & proper management - founders and directors with clean records FinSupervision can verify.
04
Capital - around 40 million som for exchange operators; 300 million som for trading operators from 1 July 2026, paid from founders' documented funds.
05
AML/CFT framework - client identification, monitoring and reporting to the standard set by Decree No. 823.
06
Published trading rules - exchanges must publish their rules and keep them current.
07
Safeguarding of client assets - storage, segregation and key-management design.
08
Ownership disclosed to UBOs - beneficial owners named and checkable.
09
Systems and record-keeping FinSupervision can inspect.
10
Business plan - services, volumes and financials the regulator can test.
11
For mining - registration, certification and the electricity-based tax accounted for.
01
Kyrgyz company with local management.
02
Correct tier - trading or exchange operator.
03
Fit & proper founders and directors.
04
Capital: ~40M som office / 300M som exchange.
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AML/CFT to the Decree No. 823 standard.
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Published, current trading rules.
07
Safeguarding of client assets.
08
Ownership disclosed to UBOs.
09
Systems FinSupervision can inspect.
10
Business plan the regulator can test.
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Mining: registration + electricity levy.
Reflects the Law on Virtual Assets (2022, rewritten January 2026), Cabinet Decree No. 823 of January 2025 and the capital decree of 17 March 2026, as of 2026. Providing virtual-asset services without a licence is unlawful in Kyrgyzstan.Virtual Assets Law 2022/2026 + Decree No. 823 + the March 2026 capital decree, as of 2026.
How it works
From first call to the FinSupervision licence.
01
Perimeter and tier
We map your services to the Law on Virtual Assets, pick trading operator or exchange operator, and fix scope, capital and timeline in writing.Tier chosen; scope and capital in writing.
02
Kyrgyz company and substance
Local incorporation in the right form, registered office, directors and the governance layer the regulator assesses behind the file.Local incorporation, office, directors.
03
The application file
AML/CFT framework, trading rules, custody and systems documentation, business plan and capital evidence - assembled to the post-2024 standard.AML, rules, custody, plan - post-2024 grade.
04
FinSupervision review
The application and question rounds with FinSupervision - we answer every one and carry the file to the decision.Application and question rounds - answered.
05
Licence and operations
The licence granted and the business live in the register, with ongoing AML and reporting duties we can keep running.In the register; ongoing duties we can run.
Quick facts
RegulatorFinSupervision
FrameworkVirtual Assets Law 2022 / 2026
TiersTrading + exchange operators
Register14 exchanges (March 2026)
Exchange capital300M som from 1 July 2026
Exchange-office capitalAbout 40M som
Corporate tax10%
MiningElectricity-based levy
The rules moved fast through 2025-2026 - capital, supervision, the law itself. We build to the requirement in force on filing day and put that requirement in writing first.
On the ground in Kyrgyzstan
Run from our Dubai office, with Kyrgyz counsel.
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Bishkek · Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
01
Kyrgyz incorporation
Local company formation in the form the tier requires - structured for the FinSupervision application from day one.Local company in the form the tier needs.
02
The tier decision
Your model mapped to trading operator or exchange operator, with the capital consequence of each set out in writing before you commit.Capital consequences set out in writing.
03
The licence file
AML/CFT framework, trading rules, custody and systems documentation, business plan and capital evidence - drafted by us and defended through review.AML, rules, custody, plan - to standard.
04
Banking and operations
Kyrgyz banks stay cautious with virtual-asset accounts. We arrange rails on full disclosure and plan the alternatives before you need them.Cautious local banks; rails planned early.
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Good to know
Taxation of crypto companies in Kyrgyzstan.
Company profits carry a flat 10% rate, mining pays through the electricity bill, and the sector visibly contributes - over 800 million som of taxes in 2024.
10% profit tax
The standard corporate rate is a flat 10% on profits. Ordinary deductions apply, and the licensed business is taxed as a regular Kyrgyz company - a clean figure to model.Flat rate; a clean figure to model.
Mining pays via electricity
Since 2020, mining carries a levy of 10% of the electricity fee, VAT and sales tax included - and that levy replaces profit tax, VAT and sales tax for the mining activity.10% of the power bill replaces three taxes.
A sector that pays in
The virtual-asset industry contributed more than 800 million som to the budget in 2024. That figure is why the state keeps investing in the regime rather than throttling it.800M+ som of taxes in 2024.
VAT and sales tax to map
Standard VAT is 12%, with a small sales tax alongside. How they touch exchange fee income depends on your model - we map it before launch, not after.12% VAT - mapped per model.
Cross-border flows
Withholding on outbound payments and the EAEU context are planned deliberately for internationally facing operators, so the tax outcome is chosen rather than discovered.Withholding and EAEU context planned.
Records serve both
The AML and licence record-keeping FinSupervision requires also underpins the tax position - regulator-grade books double as tax-office-grade books.Regulator-grade books serve tax too.
Tax summary
Corporate income tax10%
Mining levy10% of electricity fee
VAT12% standard
Sector taxes paid (2024)800M+ som
CurrencyKGS (som)
Crypto-specific rulesVia 2022 / 2026 law
*As of 2026. The mining levy replaces profit tax, VAT and sales tax for mining - other activities are taxed on the standard basis, modelled per case.
Turnkey professional support
Experienced lawyers and international consultants.
We provide end-to-end support, from company registration and the application file to regulatory interaction and compliance oversight - with an individualized approach to each client.
Oleksii Kindratenko
Builds the application itself: Kyrgyz company, AML/KYC policy pack, capital structure and tax registrations. His document sets are the reason reviews finish in months, not years.
Eugeniu Bevziuc
First point of contact for international founders. Runs the whole setup remotely, across time zones and languages - from the first call to a live, licensed business.
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The Kyrgyzstan crypto licence, answered.
Does Kyrgyzstan license crypto?+
Yes, and it has since 2022. The Law on Virtual Assets created a licensing regime under FinSupervision, and the register is real: about 13 trading-operator and 186 exchange-operator licences by July 2025, with 14 exchanges listed by March 2026.
What are the two tiers?+
A trading operator runs a full crypto exchange - a trading platform with client accounts. An exchange operator runs a crypto exchange office, buying and selling virtual assets for clients. The capital gap between them is enormous, so the tier decision comes first.
How much capital is required?+
Around 40 million som for an exchange operator. For trading operators the bar moved twice: to 10 billion som with compliance due 1 January 2026, then down to 300 million som by presidential decree of 17 March 2026, effective 1 July 2026. We verify the current figure before you file.
What changed in January 2026?+
President Japarov signed a rewritten Law on Virtual Assets. It adds legal frameworks for stablecoin issuance, tokens backed by real-world assets, state mining and a state crypto reserve - and the state itself runs the som-pegged KGST stablecoin project with Binance.
Is the supervision real?+
Yes, and it got harder. After money-laundering scandals in 2024, Cabinet Decree No. 823 of January 2025 brought mandatory client identification, published trading rules and closer monitoring, and new issuance slowed. Files are now reviewed properly - which is what makes the licence worth holding.
How are crypto companies taxed?+
A flat 10% profit tax, with 12% VAT mapped per model. Mining is taxed differently - a levy of 10% of the electricity fee replaces profit tax, VAT and sales tax. The sector paid over 800 million som in taxes in 2024.
Can foreign founders own the company?+
Yes. Foreign ownership of the Kyrgyz entity is permitted, and FinSupervision checks foreign founders the same way it checks local ones - disclosed UBOs, clean records, capital paid from documented funds.
Why Kyrgyzstan rather than Kazakhstan?+
Kazakhstan confines crypto exchanges to the AIFC perimeter in Astana; Kyrgyzstan licenses nationwide with two tiers and a lower tax rate. The trade-off is a younger regime with rules that still move - we set out both options honestly before you choose.
Does Kyrgyzstan license crypto?+
Yes - since 2022, with about 200 licences issued.
The two tiers?+
Trading operator (exchange) vs exchange office.
Capital?+
~40M som office; 300M som exchange from July 2026.
January 2026 law?+
Stablecoins, RWA tokens, state mining and reserve.
Real supervision?+
Yes - tightened after 2024, Decree No. 823.
Company taxes?+
10% profit tax; mining pays an electricity levy.
Foreign founders?+
Allowed - checked and disclosed like locals.
Why not Kazakhstan?+
KZ is AIFC-only; KG licenses nationwide, tiered.
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