Jaslan Mädiev

[2] Colloquially known as "the main guy on crypto", Mädiev may be most recognisable for his former position as General Manager of Binance Kazakhstan.

[5] In 2016, Mädiev graduated from the MIT Sloan School of Management in Boston, Massachusetts, earning a master's degree in Business Administration.

[7] From 1 October 2020 to 13 January 2022, he served as the deputy chairman of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan.

On 6 May 2024, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev then appointed Mädiev as the new Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry.

[13] Jaslan Mädiev is married to Mayra Turğanova, second daughter of Kazakh politician and deputy of Mäjilis Düisenbai Turğanov [ru].