Turkmenistan Legalizes Crypto Mining in Rare Economic Shift

Turkmenistan legalized crypto mining and exchanges on January 1, 2026, marking one of the most significant policy shifts by the tightly controlled Central Asian state in decades.   President Serdar Berdimuhamedow signed the law. This brings virtual assets under civil law and introduces a licensing regime overseen by the central bank. Even Closed-Door Economies Can’t Disregard Crypto The move opens a narrow but notable door for crypto activity in a country long known for isolation, strict capital controls, and heavy state oversight source: https://beincrypto.com/turkmenistan-legalizes-crypto-mining/