Belarus to decide on issuing CBDC by year’s end: National bank chair
Chairman of the Belarusian national bank Pavel Kallaur said a decision on a CBDC would be made “at the level of head of state” after consultations.
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Tax Benefits for Bitcoin Businesses in Belarus Extended Until 2025
Tax exemptions for companies and individuals legally working with cryptocurrencies in Belarus will remain in place until Jan. 1, 2025. A new presidential decree extends the tax cuts introduced in…
Crypto OTC trading to get traction due to FTX fiasco, exec says
The FTX crash could trigger a bigger demand for crypto OTC services as investors are looking for alternative crypto exchange methods amid weak trust in CEXs.
Hackers Offer to Sell Belarus President Lukashenko’s Passport as NFT
Anti-government hackers have attempted to sell what they say is an NFT of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko’s passport. The members of the ‘Belarusian Cyber Partisans’ collective claim to have obtained…
Hackers try to sell NFT of Belarusian leader’s supposed stolen passport
Belarusian hackers claim to have gained access to the passport info of every Belarusian citizen, including president Alexander Lukashenko, allowing them to mint an NFT with his passport details.
Belarus Issues International Arrest Warrant for Owner of Country’s ‘Largest Crypto Exchanger’
Law enforcement officials in Minsk are seeking international assistance to locate and detain the man who ran what is said to be the biggest online exchanger for cryptocurrencies in Belarus.…
Anonymous Hacks Major Belarusian Government Websites
The websites of several ministries of Belarus have allegedly been taken down in a new attack, part of the cyberwar Anonymous is waging to help Ukraine. The hacking group declared…
Belarus Has Seized Millions of Dollars in Crypto, Chief Investigator Claims
Authorities in Belarus have mastered the seizure of cryptocurrencies, the head of the country’s Investigative Committee revealed in a recent interview. The high-ranking law enforcement official claims the state has…
Leading Eastern European Exchange Exmo Sells Business in Russia, Belarus
Exmo, a U.K.-based crypto exchange with extensive presence in Eastern Europe, is pulling out of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. The trading platform, Exmo.com, says it’s making the move to avoid…
Belarus Adopts Legal Procedure for Seizure of Illicit Cryptocurrency
Implementing a recently signed presidential decree, the government of Belarus has introduced a procedure allowing the state to seize digital currency holdings. The move will grant law enforcement authorities in…