Kyrgyzstan opens 90 crypto crime cases in 2026 as market booms

Interior Minister Ulan Niyazbekov told a state blockchain council on September 5 that Kyrgyzstan’s police have opened 90 criminal cases involving cryptocurrency since the start of 2026. Kyrgyzstan has drawn repeated Western sanctions over allegations that its banks and crypto platforms help Russia evade financial restrictions. How are virtual assets showing up in crime? Kyrgyzstan’s...