AirAsia MOVE is exploring stablecoin payments in Kazakhstan through a proposed collaboration with Intebix and the Solana Foundation.
The companies will assess the integration of Evo, a tenge-denominated stablecoin on Solana, into the AirAsia MOVE platform in Kazakhstan.
The project will examine the technical architecture, settlement mechanics and regulatory alignment needed for a potential pilot within the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan’s regulatory sandbox.
The parties will also review the legal and commercial feasibility of the project before moving towards signing definitive agreements for the pilot phase.
AirAsia MOVE, part of Capital A, serves more than 17 million monthly active users, according to the company.
Intebix is a licensed digital asset exchange and infrastructure provider in Kazakhstan.
It launched Evo on Solana in 2025 with Mastercard and Eurasian Bank.
According to the announcement, Evo was the first tenge-denominated stablecoin launched within Kazakhstan’s digital asset regulatory sandbox.
Lim Ben-Jie, Chief of People and Partnership Officer at AirAsia MOVE, said,
“By exploring the utility of the Evo stablecoin and its regulatory pathways, we are not only looking at the future of digital payments, but also strengthening our position as one of the most forward-thinking and innovative OTAs in the region.
As digital asset adoption grows globally, this could eventually enable travellers from markets like Kazakhstan to seamlessly book flights and hotels on AirAsia MOVE using digital assets like stablecoin.”
The proposed AirAsia MOVE stablecoin initiative is being facilitated by AirAsia Next, the brand and innovation arm of Capital A.
Featured image: (From left) Lim Ben Jie, Chief People and Partnerships Officer, AirAsia MOVE; Talgat Dossanov, Chief Executive Officer, Intebix; Anna Yiran Zhang, Head of Payment Growth, APAC, Solana Foundation
