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Belarus to Allow Crypto Banks Supporting Bitcoin, Ethereum, TON and Solana

Belarus to Allow Crypto Banks Supporting Bitcoin, Ethereum, TON and Solana

According to Alexander Egorov at the Digital Banking 2026 conference, Belarus plans a crypto bank framework covering 26 cryptocurrencies and 11 business types under Presidential Decree No. 19.

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Fact Check
The claim is strongly supported by the primary BELTA report 'Криптобанки Беларуси будут использовать 26 валют и проводить 11 операций. Какие именно?', which directly attributes the statement to Alexander Egorov at the 'Digital Banking - 2026' conference and explicitly mentions 26 cryptocurrencies and 11 operation types, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, TON and Solana. The official presidential source 'Aleksandr Lukashenko signs Decree on crypto banks, tokens' confirms that Decree No. 19 exists and created the crypto-bank legal framework. BELTA's English report on the decree further corroborates the framework details. The only caveat is wording: the most precise formulation is that Belarus has approved or is implementing a legal framework for crypto banks, rather than that fully operating banks already exist. But the substance of the claim is supported.
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Summary

Belarus is moving ahead with a framework that would allow crypto banks to support 26 cryptocurrencies and 11 business types. First Deputy Chairman Alexander Egorov disclosed the plan at the Digital Banking 2026 conference, saying the framework is based on Presidential Decree No. 19 on crypto banks and digital tokens. Earlier details indicated the system would support assets including Bitcoin, Ethereum, TON, Solana and stablecoins, while allowing banks to offer services such as deposits, loans, staking, transfers, token issuance and trading.

Terms & Concepts
  • Staking: A process of locking crypto assets to help support a blockchain network and earn rewards in return.
  • Token issuance: The creation and release of new digital tokens on a blockchain, often for payments, utility or fundraising.
  • Stablecoins: Digital assets designed to maintain a relatively stable value, often by being linked to a fiat currency such as the U.S. dollar.