Kazakhstan permits flare gas power for crypto mining
In July, Kazakhstan's president approved a decree allowing oil producers to burn otherwise-flared gas to generate off-grid power for digital mining when the fuel is not needed for state purposes. The decree, driven by the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development, also proposed a personal income tax exemption for regulated crypto income and steps toward stablecoin cross-border settlement. The policy formalizes a 70/30 model for new power capacity and follows industry shifts such as Crusoe's move from Bitcoin mining to AI infrastructure, creating a clear technical pathway that could be used for AI compute buildouts.
Decree enables off-grid flare-gas power that could support AI compute.
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A July decree authorized using flared gas for off-grid mining power. Crusoe and others have moved from Bitcoin mining to AI compute. The next step could be repurposing sites for AI data centers if policy and market demand align.
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