Sale and purchase of cryptocurrency becomes legal only through verified HTP residents

The presidential decree “On the circulation of digital signs” allows to exclude the involvement of citizens in criminal schemes. This opinion was shared by the head of the main department of digital development of the preliminary investigation of the Investigative Committee of Belarus.

The corresponding document was signed by Alexander Lukashenko on September 17. According to it, citizens can transfer cash and electronic money from their bank accounts and e-wallets exclusively through the residents of the Park of High Technology. In other words, the sale and purchase of cryptocurrency is now legal only through verified HTP residents.

Such measures allow to protect citizens from fraudulent schemes. As noted the IC, today every third crime is committed with the use of information technology, in the vast majority of cases it is theft of money. And the main way of withdrawal of such funds - cryptocurrency.

Also the IC noted that such innovations will significantly complicate the transfer of stolen money into cryptocurrencies. In addition, it will save a number of Belarusians from investing into fraudulent crypto platforms and crypto exchanges.