Kazakhstan's Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) has obtained court orders barring Coinbase and five other crypto platforms from offering digital asset services without authorization inside the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), the regulator said.
The injunctions cover BingX, Bitcoin.com, Huobi Global (HTX), BitMart, Coinbase and WEEX. They prohibit the platforms from offering or marketing unlicensed digital asset services and from distributing mobile apps for those services within the center.
Restrictions Limited to the Financial Centre
The orders do not constitute a nationwide ban. In a Sept. 15 judgment, Justice Sir Stephen Richards said the injunctions apply only to the AIFC and to users located there.
The AIFC is a financial hub in Kazakhstan's capital that operates under its own legal framework and regulator. Crypto firms are required to obtain a license to offer services within the center.
App Stores Named, LBank Removed
The order also binds Google and Apple as app-store operators, though the court declined to issue a separate injunction against them, saying AFSA should first discuss the necessary steps with the two companies.
LBank was named in the initial proceedings but was removed from the order on Sept. 18 after addressing AFSA's concerns. The regulator said the platform blocked access to its services in Kazakhstan.
Default Judgment Followed Warnings
The court entered judgment by default after the platform operators failed to respond within the required period.
AFSA said its enforcement effort began in 2025 with warnings to more than 20 crypto platforms, followed by court proceedings in early 2026.
Coinbase had previously faced restrictions in Kazakhstan in 2023, when authorities blocked its website over alleged violations of the country's digital asset law.
CoinDesk reached out to the platforms for comment but had not heard back before publication.
