Digital asset adoption continues to grow after Turkmenistan announced plans to legally accommodate cryptocurrency operations from 2026. Following this move, the Central Asian nation joins the expanding list of countries opting for regulation in the crypto industry against an outright ban.

Turkmenistan Explores Crypto Amid Economy Diversification

On Friday, Reuters reported that President Serdar Berdymukhamedov of Turkmenistan signed a new law that will permit registration of crypto exchanges and crypto mining companies from January 1, 2026.

Notably, this development appears to represent part of the state government’s recent efforts to diversify its economy beyond gas exports, following Turkmenistan’s status as the nation with fourth fourth-largest gas reserves. Reuters also confirme

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