Matter
Astana Financial Services Authority v Persons Unknown (Court of First Instance of the Astana International Financial Centre AIFC-C/CFI/2026/0010)
Astana Financial Services Authority proceedings concerning default relief and a variation order restraining unauthorised digital-asset services in the AIFC.
Procedural record
- 15 September 2026Kazakhstan
15 September 2026Kazakhstan
Default Judgment and Order of the Court of First Instance of the Astana International Financial Centre in the case AIFC-C/CFI/2026/0010 dated 15 September 2026
Court of First Instance of the Astana International Financial Centre
- Decision summary
- The Court granted default judgment against the operators of Bing X, Bitcoin.com, Huobi Global (HTX), BitMart, Coinbase and WEEX digital asset platforms, restrained them from providing unauthorised digital asset services in the AIFC, ordered them to pay KZT 1,995,479.95 in costs jointly and severally, and directed service of the judgment on Google LLC and Apple Inc.
Participants
Astana Financial Services Authority
Persons Unknown
Bing X
Bitcoin.com
Huobi Global (HTX)
BitMart
Coinbase
WEEX
Court of First Instance of the Astana International Financial Centre
3 days later · 3 days
- 18 September 2026Kazakhstan
18 September 2026Kazakhstan
Variation Order of the Court of First Instance of the Astana International Financial Centre in the case AIFC-C/CFI/2026/0010 dated 18 September 2026
Court of First Instance of the Astana International Financial Centre
- Decision summary
- The Court varied the default judgment and order by removing the operator of the LBank digital asset platform from the list of operators subject to the judgment, corrected typographical errors in the costs provision, and confirmed the resulting restraints, costs order and service directions.
Participants
Astana Financial Services Authority
Persons Unknown
Bing X
Bitcoin.com
Huobi Global (HTX)
BitMart
Coinbase
WEEX
LBank
Court of First Instance of the Astana International Financial Centre
- Judge
- Sir Stephen Richards