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Almaty / ˈ æ l m ə t i / ( Kazakh : Алматы/Almatı [ɑlmɑˈtə] ; Russian : Алматы ), formerly known as Alma-Ata / ˌ æ l m ə . ə ˈ t ɑː / ( Russian : Алма-Ата ) and Verny ( Russian : Верный ), is the largest city in Kazakhstan , with a population of 1,703,481 people, consisting the 9% of the country's total population. Almaty is considered a World City with a Beta classification according to GaWC . It served as capital of the Kazakh state in its various forms from 1929 to 1997, under influence of the former Sov
Almaty continues as the major commercial and cultural centre of Kazakhstan, as well as its biggest population center. The city is located in the mountainous area of southern Kazakhstan in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau at an elevation of 2,300–3,000 feet (700–900 m), where the Bolshaya and Malaya Almaatinka rivers run into the plain.
Despite their volatility, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have exploded in popularity in the past year with interest and investments from people skyrocketing. But no place on earth has seen results quite like Kazakhstan, which in the space of just six months has become a world leader in Bitcoin mining. The central Asian country is so important to the digital currency that the global Bitcoin network was badly impacted when violent protests hit the country earlier this month. And although the government initial