Binance Partners with Kyrgyzstan to Launch Crypto Payments and Blockchain Education

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May 4, 2025

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In a new development, Binance has partnered with Kyrgyzstan to launch a nationwide crypto payment infrastructure and establish blockchain education programs.

This move was officially announced on May 4, during the first meeting of the Council for the Development of Digital Assets in Kyrgyzstan.

It solidified a strategic alliance between Binance and the National Investment Agency under the Office of President Sadyr Zhaparov.

This partnership, rooted in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on April 3, is already shaping into a comprehensive effort to position Kyrgyzstan as a forward-looking hub in digital finance.

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President Zhaparov expressed his enthusiasm in a tweet following his meeting with Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), stating, “I’m confident that our cooperation will open new horizons not only for the country but for the entire region.”

Over two days of discussions held on the shores of Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyz officials showcased the country’s economic potential and cultural richness, hoping to create a solid foundation for the growth of digital technologies.

According to the MoU, Binance will provide Kyrgyzstan with infrastructural and technological support, technical expertise, and consulting services, with a core focus on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies.

Central to this collaboration is implementing Binance Pay, which will allow Kyrgyz merchants and users to send and receive crypto payments easily.

The partnership goes beyond payments. Binance Academy will partner with local institutions to deliver blockchain and digital asset training to a wide range of stakeholders, including government officials, regulators, financial entities, and the general public.

The aim is to prepare the nation for a digital-first economy, with highly skilled local professionals trained in virtual asset management, cybersecurity, and Web3 technologies.

Speaking on the partnership, CZ tweeted, “Honored to be invited by Mr. President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan to join the National Crypto Council.”

CZ also mentioned that he has joined as an advisor to multiple governments to assist with their crypto regulatory frameworks, including the recent ones in Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan.

Education, Digital Currency, and Regulatory Framework

Kyrgyzstan’s collaboration with Binance is not happening in isolation. It coincides with a sweeping national initiative to modernize the economy through blockchain integration and a central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital SOM.

The groundwork for this transition began in December 2024, when the Kyrgyz Parliament approved the first reading of a law that gives the digital SOM legal tender status.

The CBDC, expected to be tested in 2025 and fully implemented by 2027, will be issued and managed centrally by the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan.

Unlike CBDCs, which rely heavily on distributed ledger technologies, the digital SOM will be operated through a centralized infrastructure.

While the system will feature smart contract functionalities, it deliberately avoids blockchain dependence to cater to Kyrgyzstan’s unique financial and technological conditions.

The collaboration with Binance bolsters this vision, as Binance is expected to contribute to the private crypto payment systems and provide advisory input on the regulatory framework for the digital SOM.

Kyrgyzstan has already proven to be fertile ground for crypto-related developments.

In December 2023, government figures revealed that the nation had earned nearly $1 million in tax revenue from crypto mining activities in the first 11 months of the year.

August was especially lucrative, with miners contributing over $132,000 in a single month.

With a solid digital currency framework on the horizon, growing mining revenues, and an education-focused partnership with Binance, Kyrgyzstan is assertively bidding to become a key player in the global crypto ecosystem.