Belarus

Crypto’s rising popularity in Belarus

• Coindesk: Belarus Aiming for More Control Over Digital Economy, Crypto Exchanges – March 2021
  Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko mentioned cryptocurrencies during his meeting with senior government officials on Tuesday, saying the current regulation of the industry should be changed, according to a local news agency. Lukashenko said the government, the National Control Committee and the country’s central bank should “clarify some regulatory norms and establish necessary control” over crypto usage in Belarus, Belarusian news agency Belta reported. The country should also establish a special governmental body to control the development of digital economy, using China’s regulatory practices as an example, Lukashenko said.
  
  
• Cointelegraph: Belarusian government explores potential move into crypto mining – February 2021
  Belarus is studying the cryptocurrency industry for a potential move into mining digital coins like Bitcoin (BTC). The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Belarus officially announced Friday that it is actively exploring the pros and cons of cryptocurrency mining. Minister Viktor Karankevich said that the crypto mining industry is rapidly growing all over the world in countries like China, the United States, Canada and Russia.
  
  
• Cointelegraph: Belarus’ largest bank reportedly launches crypto exchange service – November 2020
  Belarusbank, the largest financial institution in Belarus, is reportedly launching a cryptocurrency exchange service.
  
  
• Cointelegraph: Belarus Banks Announce Upcoming Token Pilot Program – June 2020
  Belarus Central Bank authorizes several banks in the country to begin issuing tokenized offerings.
  
  
• Reuters: Belarus allows traders to buy shares with bitcoin – January 2019
  Belarus launched a platform on Tuesday allowing traders to buy shares, gold, foreign exchange and other traditional assets with cryptocurrencies, which it says is the world’s first regulated tokenized securities exchange.