Kazakhstan enters the Web3 map: Solana strengthens its presence in the region

Talgat Dossanov, city — Almaty, head of Solana Superteam KZ, co-founder and CEO of Intebix, LinkedIn

Solana as the infrastructure for a new growth cycle

Today, Solana is a full-fledged infrastructure for global capital markets. It is used for payments, stablecoins, asset tokenization, and consumer applications at a real scale.

At the same time, the ecosystem retains the agility of a startup: existing use cases are scaled in parallel, and new product categories are emerging. Therefore, Solana can be viewed as the infrastructure for a new growth cycle in Web3.

Kazakhstan is becoming an important hub due to a combination of three factors: openness to innovation, interest from global ecosystems, and strong human capital.

Today, the country is no longer just a market of users, but an environment for developers and founders. The development of initiatives such as Superteam KZ and educational programs strengthens integration into the global Web3 ecosystem.

Key Web3 and Solana trends in 2026

1. Transition from a speculative model to infrastructure: payments, stablecoins, and real financial use cases.
2. Growth of RWA and tokenization of real assets, where blockchain becomes part of global capital markets.
3. Synergy between AI and Web3, including the emergence of autonomous agents operating within the onchain economy.

What prevents teams from reaching a global level

The main barrier to reaching a global level is not technology, but access to the ecosystem: mentors, global connections, product expertise, and market entry. This is exactly why Superteam KZ was launched — as a portal for integrating local talent into the global Web3 ecosystem.

Additionally, the speed of industry development plays a role. Web3 evolves rapidly, and teams that take too long to prepare often miss the window of opportunity.

Another factor is the psychological barrier: underestimating oneself as global players, despite the fact that teams from the region are already capable of building world-class products.

About Solana Summit Kazakhstan

Solana Summit Kazakhstan will take place on May 22 in Almaty. Kazakhstan will become the first country in the world series of Solana Summits this year, reflecting the growing role of the region on the global Web3 map.

The summit will bring together developers, founders, regulators, business, and institutional participants, creating a rare platform where technology, market, and rules of the game are formed simultaneously.

For developers, this means access to practical use cases, workshops, mentoring, and direct interaction with ecosystem teams.
For founders, it is an opportunity to quickly validate ideas, find partners, and access grants, accelerators, and investments.

As in previous years, we expect participation from the senior management of Solana and key ecosystem companies, as well as a wide range of participants from Kazakhstan — regulators, business, and the FinTech sector.

We are already seeing high interest from global players in the Solana ecosystem, investment funds, as well as local partners and representatives of state and technological structures.

We view the summit not only as a platform for discussions, but as a point for real launches and strategic decisions.

This involves new products, educational initiatives, and partnerships at the intersection of Web3, FinTech, and the real economy. We also plan a number of significant announcements and signing of agreements that will set the vector for the development of the regional Web2/Web3 ecosystem.

The role of Kazakhstan in the global Web3 ecosystem

Kazakhstan and Central Asia have the potential to become not just a market of users, but a full-fledged global Web3 hub.

The region is already forming a unique combination: strong engineering talent, growing regulatory flexibility, and readiness to quickly launch new models — from digital payments to the tokenization of real assets.

Within a three-to-five-year horizon, Kazakhstan is capable of taking on a strategic role on the global Web3 map.