{"id":189563,"date":"2021-02-26T15:08:55","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T12:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/belarus-government-explores-potential-move-into-crypto-mining\/"},"modified":"2021-02-26T15:08:55","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T12:08:55","slug":"belarus-government-explores-potential-move-into-crypto-mining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/belarus-government-explores-potential-move-into-crypto-mining\/","title":{"rendered":"# Belarus government explores potential move into crypto mining"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong># Belarus government explores potential move into crypto mining <\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjEtMDIvNmUyYjVkMzgtMzQ0OS00ZGNiLTgzYmUtY2YxZGM5ZmQ2YTBhLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-5a136f3a>The Belarus state is studying the cryptocurrency industry for a potential move into mining digital coins like Bitcoin (BTC).<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Belarus officially <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/Minenergo_by\/202\">announced<\/a> Friday that it is actively exploring the pros and cons of cryptocurrency mining. Minister Viktor Karankevich said that the crypto mining industry is rapidly growing all over the world in countries like China, the United States, Canada and Russia.<\/p>\n<p>The minister went on to say that the government is considering t<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ing into the mining industry following an investigation of the potential risks and other factors:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis is a new direction for us now. It is interesting but in order to get started with it, we have to conduct a detailed study of this issue, including an assessment of possible risks associated with this kind of activity. We\u2019re on this.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Belarusian government has been exploring the question of crypto mining for a while. In April 2019, President Alexander Lukashenko reportedly proposed to deploy excess energy from the country\u2019s first nuclear power plant to mine cryptocurrencies and sell them.<\/p>\n<p>Belarus has been trying to position itself as a cryptocurrency-friendly country in recent years. In 2017, Lukashenko <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/law\/help\/cryptocurrency\/belarus.php\">signed<\/a> a decree on the development of the digital economy, legalizing major crypto-related activities like mining, buying and selling, and trading crypto. In 2019, Belarusbank \u2014 the largest bank in Belarus \u2014 claimed that it was considering setting up a crypto exchange.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Belarus officially announced Friday that it is actively exploring the pros and cons of cryptocurrency mining. 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