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After Tumultuous Election, Belarus Goes Offline
10.8.2020
Internet is down in Belarus as people are protesting the results of presidential election
Missing Wirecard Exec Found in Belarus; Russia’s FSB Involvement Suspected
19.7.2020
Russian intelligence might have a lot to do with helping former Wirecard COO Jan Marsalek disappear into thin air
Belarus Banks Announce Upcoming Token Pilot Program
12.6.2020
Belarus Central Bank authorizes several banks in the country to begin issuing tokenized offerings
Eight Countries That Don’t Tax Your Bitcoin Gains
26.5.2020
As world governments push through legislation to levy taxes on capital gains from bitcoin (BTC) transactions, seeking to earn more from an asset class that frowns on regulatory oversight, there are still a few countries that remain pro-crypto, allowing investors to buy, sell or hold digital assets...
Belarus Wants Authorization to Seize Crypto from Criminals
9.3.2020
A state authority in Belarus wants to amend criminal procedure law to give authorities the right to confiscate crypto
Eastern Europe Sees More Fiat Options for Trading Crypto
12.1.2020
The countries of Central and Eastern Europe, a diverse region sometimes referred to as the ‘Second World,’ are at different stages of their economic development and political integration with the EU or other supranational organizations. Having less established traditional sectors...
Belarusian Bank Gets the Go-Ahead to Service Crypto Investors
23.10.2019
A bank in Belarus has effectively gotten the green light to process transfers related to digital assets. DFS, an affiliated company of Belveb Banking Holding’s member VEB Technologies, was recently registered as a resident of the High Technologies Park. The country’s special economic...
Here’s How Belarus Pressures Russia to Legalize Cryptocurrencies
7.10.2019
Relations between Belarus and Russia have always been quite complicated. The union the two close allies created has faced all kinds of challenges over its 20 plus years of existence. Now cryptocurrency is becoming a new apple of discord, as Minsk has taken a relatively friendly approach...
Why Portugal’s Tax-Free Crypto Trading Matters for Bitcoin
3.9.2019
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts and businesses in the industry have had to put up with regulatory uncertainty for quite some time. The strong desire to tap into their incomes and profits goes hand in hand with failure on behalf of authorities and regulators to fully understand the nature...
Belarus General Prosecutor Warns About Cryptocurrency’s Use in Tax Evasion
5.6.2019
Belarus remains worried about crypto’s role in cybercrime and tax evasion, according to comments from the country’s general prosecutor
Binance DEX Will Geoblock Users From 29 Countries, Including the US
2.6.2019
Access to the decentralized exchange developed by major cryptocurrency exchange Binance will be blocked from 29 countries