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ForkLog 31 15.01.2024

Two Owners of Illegal Cryptocurrency Exchange Detained in Minsk

The Investigative Committee of Belarus has concluded its investigation into two foreigners who illegally sold cryptocurrencies within the country. According to the investigation, in the spring of 2019, a 36-year-old foreigner, who was the head of one of the largest digital asset exchange services in Russia, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Georgia, and the UAE, established […]

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ForkLog 30 28.12.2023

Dzengi.com expands into new markets

The Belarusian cryptocurrency exchange Dzengi.com announced expansion into the markets of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

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ForkLog 17 20.12.2023

Finam to launch cryptocurrency broker in Belarus

The Finam financial group will launch a crypto broker at the High Technologies Park in Belarus by the end of February 2024.

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ForkLog 27 16.08.2023

Two Belarusians to stand trial over cryptocurrency transactions worth around $800,000

In Belarus, police identified cases of exchanging funds stolen from citizens into cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 18 31.07.2023

Belarus outlines plans to use CBDC

The National Bank of Belarus has identified a priority area for using the digital Belarusian ruble.

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ForkLog 13 03.07.2023

Belarus plans a ban on peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchanges.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus is preparing amendments to legislation to ban the exchange of cryptocurrencies between individuals amid rising fraud.

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ForkLog 11 20.06.2023

Belarus reports criminal cases over illegal bitcoin transactions

In 2022, the Belarusian State Control Committee opened 70 criminal cases related to illicit movement of cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 12 13.06.2023

Belarus shuts down illegal Bitcoin exchange with $3.5m in revenue

In Minsk, authorities dismantled a major illegal cryptocurrency exchange, whose revenues amounted to at least 9 million Belarusian rubles (over $3.5 million).

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ForkLog 25 19.04.2023

Belarusian central bank approves CBDC concept

Belarus has developed and approved a concept for a national digital currency. This was stated by Pavel Kallaur, chairman of the National Bank.

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ForkLog 10 29.03.2023

Belarus extends tax incentives for the Bitcoin industry until January 1, 2025

The Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree extending tax incentives in the cryptocurrency sector until January 1, 2025.

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ForkLog 15 23.02.2023

Belarusian trader loses $70,000 attempting to cash out cryptocurrency

A 31-year-old trader from Grodno fell victim to scammers during a cryptocurrency-to-fiat exchange.

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ForkLog 11 09.08.2022

Owner of Belarus’s largest crypto exchange placed on an international wanted list

The Main Investigative Department of Belarus has completed the criminal case against three suspects for aiding the owner of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitok.me in tax evasion.

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