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Private spies and cryptominers unite, part 2: the information war is on

In the wake of bitter legal battles waged between Kazakh mining magnates, businessmen who were once partners in a cryptomining firm are now waging their own information war against each other through dedicated websites. One has caught the attention of the British government.

Private spies and cryptominers unite, part 1: Raedas vs FTX's former partners

In the wake of bitter legal battles between Kazakh mining magnates, a cryptocurrency mining firm's former partner called on the corporate intelligence firm Raedas to provide testimony to back his claim.

Veteran investigator Charlie Carr pivots towards strategic PR work

After several good years working for Central Asia's business elites, Charles Carr's research firm C and F Partners was forced into a rethink in 2024, shedding senior staff and pivoting towards communications work.

The Agencies' Gazette
London hikes spy budget, Ablyazov case in Senate, Vietnamese spy olympics, CNAM chair open, Guoanbu recommendations for BRICS

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

United KingdomGovernment winds intelligence budget back up

France/KazakhstanSenator Nathalie Goulet reopens oligarch Ablyazov affair

VietnamMilitary intelligence prepares in-house olympic games

FranceRace for criminology chair officially open

China/BRICSGuoanbu favours 12 countries with "partnership" status

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Bearstone in France, French economic intelligence union Synfie, private diplomacy for Astana

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

Paris/WarsawAngéline Steinbach's return anchors Bearstone in France

ParisPush to incorporate economic intelligence into legislation

WashingtonRare earths part of Astana's lobbying angle?

‘Lawfare': Euro-Asian Jewish Congress close to Astana's legal proceedings in the US

The Kazakh government is using a pressure group close to one of its own oligarchs to continue waging its more than a decade-long legal battles in the US.

Behind the scenes of Kazakh asset managers feud playing out in US and UK courts

Fraud, stolen confidential data, libel... Accusations have been flying back and forth between the former and current directors of a set of companies with assets in Kazakhstan. Things are particularly heated between Yerbol Orynbayev, who served as deputy prime minister under former president Nursultan Nazarbayev, and Ron Wahid, owner of several consultancies that worked for Astana for years.

Astana boosts ties with US Republicans ahead of a possible Trump return

Kazakhstan is developing its contacts in Washington before the US presidential election as it looks for alternatives to its foreign policy relationship with Russia.

Bekenov connects ex-Kazakh president's foundations with UK business circles

Businessman Gani Bekenov serves as a useful bridge between British leaders wanting to invest in Central Asia and the London branches of organisations affiliated with the former president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Astra Mining aims to lead UK rare earths exploration drive in Kazakhstan

British company Astra Mining, which is looking to get into the much sought-after rare earths market and is currently active in Kazakhstan, aims to forge closer links with the UK government.

Kazakh justice ministry investigates law firm it often used

Astana is hoping to shed more light on the activities of Bolashak Consulting Group, a law firm which was often hired under former justice minister Marat Beketayev.