The assessment that the statement is 'likely_true' is based on strong, direct evidence from a highly authoritative primary source. The Belarusian state news agency, BelTA, published an article explicitly titled 'Lukashenko touts cryptocurrency mining as path away from dollar reliance'. As the official state media, BelTA is the most credible source for public statements made by the president, and its report directly supports the claim in the query.This primary evidence is corroborated by multiple secondary sources, including news articles from Live Bitcoin News and Bitget. While these sources have lower authority scores, their reporting is consistent with the information provided by the official state news agency, strengthening the overall conclusion.There is no credible evidence contradicting the statement. Several of the provided sources are irrelevant to the topic (e.g., reports on the SCO budget or nuclear energy), and the U.S. Department of the Treasury source is not pertinent to statements by the Belarusian president. One source, from Cryptopolitan, is highly unreliable and was dismissed due to a future publication date, suggesting it is either fabricated or contains a severe error.Given the direct confirmation from the official state news agency, which serves as the primary source, and the lack of any conflicting information from credible sources, the confidence in the statement's truthfulness is high.