Jaslan Mädiev

Jaslan Hasenūly Mädiev (, ; born 13 June 1983) is a Kazakh politician who is currently serving as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development since 2025.

Colloquially known as "the main guy on crypto", Mädiev may be most recognisable for his former position as General Manager of Binance Kazakhstan. His management started in October 2022 and ended with his appointment as Minister.

Early life and education Jaslan Mädiev was born on 13 June 1983, in Almaty.

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

From 2009 to 2010, Mädiev served as deputy chairman of the Board of the "KAZYNA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT" JSC, and in the years 2010 to 2014, he worked as the Managing Director-Member and deputy chairman of the Board of the . 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 14 January 2022, it was announced that Mädiev was appointed as First Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry,

Following Bağdat Musin's "willing" resignation in April 2024, the ministerial post was briefly left vacant. On 6 May 2024, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev then appointed Mädiev as the new Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry. Following the reorganization of the ministry into the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development, Madiev was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development on 29 September 2025.

Personal life Jaslan Mädiev is married to Mayra Turğanova, second daughter of Kazakh politician and deputy of Mäjilis .

Awards and decorations Mädiev's awards and decorations include: Medal for Distinguished Labor (December 2020); (2011); Letter of gratitude from the Chairman of Samruk-Kazyna.