Bybit Kazakhstan Pioneers QR-Based Crypto Payments at Digital Bridge 2025

Kazakhstan takes a significant step toward integrating crypto into everyday life with the introduction of QR-based payments by Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange. The move marks the launch of a new stage in Kazakhstan’s digital financial system, showcased at the Digital Bridge 2025 conference. Bybit partnered with the National Payment Corporation to demonstrate the ease and convenience of using crypto for everyday transactions, converting users’ crypto balances into local currency (tenge) through QR codes. This initiative reflects a broader effort to integrate blockchain technology into Kazakhstan’s financial ecosystem.