Statement by the MFA of Kazakhstan on the situation in the South-Eastern #Ukraine http://t.co/vdx4UDEe6k @MFA_Ukraine http://t.co/v0QzMSvC0z Source: mfa.gov.kz

SYDNEY—The central banks of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus topped up their official gold reserves last month, while countries including Tajikistan and Mozambi Source: forexmaxims.com

Kazakhstan announces volume of electricity export in 2014 http://t.co/FKx329Ea2h Source: en.trend.az

The Times of Central Asia Source: http://www.timesca.com

For more than a decade, Astana has tried to clinch a deal for a new nuclear power plant, without success. Source: thediplomat.com

The former head of Kazakhstan’s Border Guard Service, Nurlan Zholamanov, has pleaded not guilty in a high-profile corruption case. Source: http://www.rferl.org

The head of an NGO that protects journalists in Kazakhstan has joined a hunger strike to protest the closure of an independent magazine. Source: http://www.rferl.org

Bitcoin services provider Coinbase launched a U.S. exchange on Monday that is already approved by regulators in 24 jurisdictions, including California and New Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Most of PYMNTS readers in the Northeastern U.S. today (Jan. 27) will be enjoying all the latest news on what’s next in payments and retail innovation from their Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Ripple Labs, the developer of a Bitcoin-like technology that enables banks to transfer money internationally, is finalizing a $30 million funding round. A Source: http://www.pymnts.com