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<article article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.3" xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xml:lang="ru"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">caer</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="ru">Central Asian Economic Review</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>Central Asian Economic Review</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">2789-4398</issn><issn pub-type="epub">2789-4401</issn><publisher><publisher-name>Университет Нархоз</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.52821/2789-4401-2025-5-160-168</article-id><article-id custom-type="elpub" pub-id-type="custom">caer-1595</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>ИНВЕСТИЦИИ, ФИНАНСЫ И УЧЕТ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>INVESTMENT, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>Криптовалюта как механизм социальной защиты слепых: кейс Казахстана</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>Cryptocurrency as a mechanism of social protection for the visually impaired: the Kazakhstan case</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2499-716X</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Кусаинова</surname><given-names>Д. Б.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Kussainova</surname><given-names>D. B.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>г. Алматы </p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Kussainova Dinar Berikovna - PhD student  </p><p>Almaty </p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">24251019@turan-edu.kz</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7776-7072</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Интыкбаева</surname><given-names>С. Ж.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Intykbayeva</surname><given-names>S. Zh.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>г. Алматы </p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Intykbayeva Saule Zhumanovna - Doctor of Economics, Professor </p><p>Almaty </p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">s.intykbayeva@turan-edu.kz</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff-1"><aff xml:lang="ru">Университет «Туран»<country>Казахстан</country></aff><aff xml:lang="en">Turan University<country>Kazakhstan</country></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date pub-type="collection"><year>2025</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>05</day><month>12</month><year>2025</year></pub-date><volume>0</volume><issue>5</issue><fpage>160</fpage><lpage>168</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>Copyright &amp;#x00A9; Кусаинова Д.Б., Интыкбаева С.Ж., 2025</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2025</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Кусаинова Д.Б., Интыкбаева С.Ж.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Kussainova D.B., Intykbayeva S.Z.</copyright-holder><license xml:lang="ru" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.</license-p></license><license xml:lang="en" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.</license-p></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://caer.narxoz.kz/jour/article/view/1595">https://caer.narxoz.kz/jour/article/view/1595</self-uri><abstract><p>Цель исследования – Основной целью данной работы является изучение потенциала технологии блокчейн и концепции «социального кошелька» для трансформации системы социальной поддержки незрячих в Казахстане. Исследование направлено на разработку модели, повышающей прозрачность, эффективность и финансовую автономию получателей.</p><p>Методология – Методология исследования включает междисциплинарный анализ, сочетающий теорию социального обеспечения, концептуальное моделирование технологических решений на основе блокчейна (смарт-контракты, DID, DAO) и экономический анализ. Разработана и количественно подтверждена модель финансовых потоков «социального кошелька» (Stotal=B+D+G) с использованием публичных данных о социальных выплатах и рыночных ценах в Казахстане.</p><p>Оригинальность / ценность исследования – Оригинальность работы заключается в разработке первой комплексной модели применения технологии блокчейн для решения специфических проблем социальной защиты незрячих в контексте Казахстана. Ценность исследования состоит в предложении практического, инклюзивного инструмента («социальный кошелек») и в количественном обосновании его жизнеспособности, что может послужить основой для пилотных проектов и реформирования социальной политики.</p><p>Результаты исследования – Результаты показывают, что предложенная блокчейн-система способна радикально повысить прозрачность и подотчетность распределения средств, исключить риски нецелевого использования за счет программируемых смарт-контрактов и предоставить бенефициарам беспрецедентный уровень финансового контроля. Количественный анализ подтвердил, что модель финансовых потоков является практически реализуемой и может эффективно управлять государственными, частными и целевыми поступлениями. Сделан вывод о высокой целесообразности пилотного внедрения системы.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="en"><sec><title>Purpose of the research</title><p>Purpose of the research. The main aim of this work is to study the potential of blockchain technology and the "social wallet" concept to transform the social support system for the visually impaired in Kazakhstan. The research is focused on developing a model aimed at increasing the system's transparency, efficiency, and the financial autonomy of its recipients.</p></sec><sec><title>Methodology</title><p>Methodology. The research methodology includes an interdisciplinary analysis that combines social welfare theory, conceptual modeling of blockchain-based technological solutions (smart contracts, DID, DAO), and economic analysis. A financial flow model for the "social wallet" (Stotal=B+D+G) was developed and quantitatively validated using public data on social payments and market prices in Kazakhstan.</p><p>Originality / value of the research. The originality of this work lies in developing the first comprehensive model applying blockchain technology to solve the specific problems of social protection for the visually impaired within the context of Kazakhstan. The value of the research consists in proposing a practical, inclusive tool (the "social wallet") and providing a quantitative justification for its viability, which can serve as a basis for pilot projects and social policy reform.</p></sec><sec><title>Findings</title><p>Findings. The results show that the proposed blockchain system can radically increase the transparency and accountability of fund distribution, eliminate the risk of misuse through programmable smart contracts, and provide beneficiaries with an unprecedented level of financial control. The quantitative analysis confirmed that the financial flow model is practically implementable and can effectively manage state, private, and targeted funds. A conclusion is drawn about the high feasibility of a pilot implementation of the system.</p></sec></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>Криптовалюта</kwd><kwd>социальное обеспечение</kwd><kwd>незрячие</kwd><kwd>Казахстан</kwd><kwd>блокчейн</kwd><kwd>социальный кошелек</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>Cryptocurrency</kwd><kwd>Social Security</kwd><kwd>Visually Impaired</kwd><kwd>Kazakhstan</kwd><kwd>Blockchain</kwd><kwd>Social Wallet</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><back><ref-list><title>References</title><ref id="cit1"><label>1</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="ru">Nakamoto S. Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System [Electronic source] // bitcoin.org. – 2008. – URL: https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf (accessed: 02.09.2025).</mixed-citation><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Nakamoto, S. (2008). Bitcoin: A peer-to-peer electronic cash system [White paper]. 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