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Kazakhstan takes crypto regulation to court: ban in AIFC for Coinbase, HTX and 4 exchanges

The AFSA regulator reported on October 20 that the court of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) has banned six crypto platforms from providing and advertising services with digital assets without a license. The ban applies within the financial centre and is not nationwide.

MEXC leaves Russia and Belarus: the second major exchange in a week

On October 20, 2026, the MEXC crypto exchange announced that it is ceasing to serve users from Russia and Belarus. There is no single shutdown date: each client will receive their deadlines individually.