BroadChain News, April 24, 12:00 - First Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus, Alexander Yegorov, disclosed at the "Digital Banking 2026" conference that the country will allow crypto banks to support 26 cryptocurrencies, including major coins and stablecoins such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Toncoin, and Solana.
These banks can conduct 11 types of businesses, covering crypto deposits, crypto loans, crypto staking, crypto asset collateral, transfers of crypto assets between individuals and legal entities, issuance of proprietary tokens, crypto asset exchange, and custody. Yegorov noted that the list is "dynamic" and will be supplemented and refined based on investor demand and actual operational conditions.
The relevant legislative basis is Decree No. 19 "On Control Measures in the Field of Crypto Banks and Digital Tokens (Tokens)" signed by the President of Belarus.