Execution on your behalf
We take your instruction, run pre-trade AML and KYT checks, source executable pricing from regulated OTC liquidity providers and execute at your expense.
AFSA-licensed · FinTech Lab · pre-launch
Regulated by AFSA · FinTech Lab ParticipantAFSA-A-LA-2026-0021 · BIN 260740901111Verify in the AIFC public register ↗Institutional gateway to digital assets in the AIFC
Bilateral, request-for-quote execution and segregated custody of BTC, ETH, USDT and USDC against KZT and USD — for licensed miners, OTC desks and qualified clients, supervised by the Astana Financial Services Authority.
- LicenceAFSA-A-LA-2026-0021
- AssetsBTC · ETH · USDT · USDC
- FiatKZT · USD
- ModelRFQ, bilateral
- Order bookNone by design
- Cold storage≥ 70% of assets
- Client moneySegregated trust accounts
- StatusPre-launch
Licensed activities
Three permissions. One counterparty.
You only ever face Credence Capital. We run no order book, match no clients against each other and operate no trading venue.
A firm quote from us
Larger tickets are quoted on request and hedged back-to-back with no open exposure. Smaller trades may be filled from our inventory at a disclosed spread.
Segregated safekeeping
Per-client ledger accounts, separate from company funds, held in our own hot and cold wallet infrastructure with no third-party custodian.
Not offeredDerivatives · margin or leverage · lending · staking · yield products · interest on balances · investment advice
Platform preview
Request, check, quote, execute, settle.
Run a simulated request to see every control a real trade passes through. No prices are shown here: on the live platform you receive a firm quote with all fees before you confirm.
credence · rfq ticket · simulationdemo
Side
Asset
Against
Client type
Residency
Monthly deposit limit (FinTech Lab)
Within aggregate limit · USD 5,000,000
Buy BTC/KZTRFQ · bilateral · no order book
- --:--:--KYCIdentity verified
KYC/KYB with biometrics, sanctions and PEP screening
- --:--:--LIMITLimits checked
Risk tier and FinTech Lab testing limits applied
- --:--:--KYTSource of funds screened
On-chain KYT screening of deposit addresses
- --:--:--HOLDFunds held in escrow
Bilateral hold in the internal ledger
- --:--:--RFQQuote requested
From regulated OTC liquidity or own inventory
- --:--:--EXECExecuted with Credence
You confirm; the trade is bilateral
- --:--:--SETTLESettled and reconciled
Ledger updated, daily reconciliation
Hybrid custody architecture
Most assets never touch the internet.
Select a node to see how it protects client assets.
Hybrid custody architecture
Cold storage ≥ 70%
Keys generated and kept fully offline. Transfers need physical approval by several authorised officers under an M-of-N scheme.
Jurisdiction
Why the AIFC
English common law
AIFC acting law is based on English common law, with its own independent court and arbitration centre.
AFSA supervision
Monthly activity reports, quarterly financials and on-request platform access for the AFSA FinTech Office.
AML/CFT & Travel Rule
AIFC AML/CTF rules aligned with FATF standards, Travel Rule data exchange and STR reporting to the Financial Monitoring Agency.
Bank rails in KZT and USD
Fiat settles through regulated banks in Kazakhstan, in line with the Republic’s currency regulation.
Operating standards
Internal targets set in our business plan and policies — not third-party certifications.
99.5%+platform availability target
15 minbackup interval, RPO
2 hrecovery time objective
6 moindependent penetration tests
24 hincident notice to AFSA
6 yrsrecord retention
FinTech Lab disclosure
Licensed with conditions and testing limits
The FinTech Lab is the AFSA regulatory sandbox. Our licence caps how much we may accept from each type of client and how much client money we may hold in total.
| Client | KZ resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|
| Retail · individual | USD 1,000 / month; USD 100,000 after a suitability test | USD 1,000 / month; USD 100,000 after a suitability test |
| Retail · legal entity | Not permitted | USD 20,000 / month; USD 100,000 after a test |
| Professional and miners | Within aggregate limits | Within aggregate limits |
Aggregate client assets held: up to USD 200,000 for retail clients and USD 5,000,000 for professional clients.
If we stop operating
We keep an exit plan agreed with AFSA. Open instructions are completed or cancelled, fiat is returned to each client’s verified bank account and digital assets to the client’s nominated address.
Complaints
We acknowledge complaints within 2 business days and aim to resolve them within 15 business days.
Contact
Talk to the desk before launch
Licensed miners, OTC desks and companies interested in the pilot can register interest now. Onboarding opens after AFSA approves the live platform.
Email
Phone
Registered officeBuilding 47/2, non-residential premises 2, Kabanbay Batyr Avenue, Nura District, Astana, KazakhstanOpen map ↗