Belarus crypto payments hit record $1.7 billion, Lukashenko says
Crypto transactions are now “more active than ever,” and Belarusians are spending billions of U.S. dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency abroad, their president has admitted.
Alexander Lukashenko made the remarks in front of his country’s leading bankers, mere days after urging officials to catch up with the industry in terms of adopting adequate rules.
Lukashenko notes record levels of crypto transactions in Belarus
Belarus’s long-term leader seems fascinated with cryptocurrencies lately and has revisited the topic shortly after calling on his government to provide the sector with proper regulations.
On Tuesday, he raised the issue again, during a meeting with the management of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus…
