2026-01-02 07:24:54

Turkmenistan just made a major move in crypto regulation. Back in late November 2025, President Serdar Berdimuhamedow signed a law that officially legalized cryptocurrency mining and digital asset exchanges—and it kicked in on January 1st this year. Here's what it means: mining operations, including mining pools, are now fully permitted. Non-resident traders can participate through proper registration. Licensed exchanges must comply with the new framework to operate legally. This marks a significant shift in Central Asia's crypto stance, opening doors for both miners and traders who've been operating in gray zones. The law essentially says the government is ready to embrace digital assets with structured oversight rather than outright bans.

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YieldWhisperer

· 01-05 01:04

turkmenistan legalizing mining... sure, but let's examine the actual framework here. "structured oversight" is just regulatory theater until we see enforcement. seen this movie before—2021 called, wants its mining hub dreams back.

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DecentralizeMe

· 01-04 19:17

Damn, Turkmenistan has completely opened up. Central Asia is about to go all out. Miner们 finally can mine openly and legitimately. The days of gray areas are coming to an end. Once the compliance framework is in place, this wave indeed introduces uncertainty. We’ll have to see how it’s implemented later. President Turkmen’s move is quite steady, much more open than some places. Wait, non-resident transactions need to be registered, right? It still feels somewhat restricted. If this really materializes, it would be great—another new mining paradise? But recently, Central Asia has been making quite a bit of noise, seems like they’re copying El Salvador’s approach. Just worried that it’s all on paper with compliance, but the actual implementation might be another story.

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PensionDestroyer

· 01-03 16:03

Turkmenistan is starting to play for real, is Central Asia about to step up? --- Wait, miners in the gray area can finally mine openly? This is going to be interesting --- The compliance framework is coming, the next El Salvador? That's intriguing --- Non-residents can also register for trading, probably trying to attract foreign investment, I see through the tricks --- Mining pool restrictions lifted, big players will be happy, what about small miners... --- Government embracing digital assets? Let's see how the implementation unfolds first --- Finally, a country in Central Asia dares to do this, but regulations are also catching up, a double-edged sword --- Time to advance into Central Asia? The signal is clear enough

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AirdropF5Bro

· 01-02 07:54

Turkmenistan's move is amazing. Central Asia is about to take off? --- Brothers in the gray area can finally mine openly and legitimately. --- No... the government has really woken up. I don't know how far some countries have progressed. --- Mining pool legalization means exchanges' business is about to explode. --- Wait, can non-residents also register for trading? Looks like they're trying to attract foreign investment. --- Friends in Central Asia, your spring is here haha

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TokenomicsTinfoilHat

· 01-02 07:51

Turkmenistan's recent moves are truly impressive. Finally, someone in Central Asia dares to take a risk Legalizing mining and exchanges? How many people must be crawling out of the underground for this Why does it seem like the whole world is rushing to embrace crypto, while some countries are still holding on tightly Wait, non-resident trading requires registration... What are they trying to prevent? This wave of policy reforms in Central Asia is really powerful. It looks like miners are in for good news

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YieldFarmRefugee

· 01-02 07:49

Turkmenistan's move this time is truly brilliant. Central Asia has finally come to understand Speaking of miners in the gray area, they can finally sleep well now This kind of framed embrace is much better than a blanket ban Central Asia is slowly waking up. Who will be next? The government taking the initiative... not bad, this approach makes sense

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ser_we_are_early

· 01-02 07:36

Turkmenistan has really risen, Central Asia is about to change I've always said that the gray area will eventually become official, once this policy is implemented, other countries won't be able to sit still Mining pools are now open, some people should start moving Government embracing asset regulation is better than a complete ban, at least it's transparent With this move in Central Asia, won't India and Southeast Asia have to follow? Not sure how to register exactly, feels like I’ll have to figure it out for a while It's really just about money, the government sees an opportunity to harvest profits haha Central Asia still has ambitions, thumbs up Now illegal activities are becoming legal, but taxes definitely can't be avoided

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SmartMoneyWallet

· 01-02 07:26

Turkmenistan's recent moves are essentially about grabbing miners and exchanges. Just look at the fund flow data to understand. As soon as this method was introduced, the whales must have already been planning their mining pools. Once the non-resident registration channel opens, a significant increase in on-chain activity can be seen in the short term. The term "compliance framework" sounds good, but the real distribution of chips still lies with the government. How they will tax and freeze assets in the future remains to be seen. Central Asia has always been a safe haven for funds. Now that it's more transparent, tracking fund movements becomes even easier.

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