Self-employed individuals in Belarus will now be able to officially receive payments for their services in cryptocurrency. This was reported by Sputnik, citing Alexander Egorov, the chairman of the National Bank of the country.
“Previously, if a designer or programmer completed an order for a foreign client who offered to pay in crypto, they found themselves in a gray area, unable to legally deposit that money into their account or pay taxes on it. Now, that barrier has been removed,” he explained.
Payments in digital assets will be processed through cryptocurrency banks, which were legalized in January.
Decree No. 19 defines such structures as joint-stock companies that are residents of the High-Tech Park (HTP) from a special register of the National Bank. These companies will have the right to conduct operations with tokens alongside traditional services. Their activities will be regulated by both the Central Bank of Belarus and the High-Tech Park.
The HTP will be responsible for verifying the software code, platform security, and encryption reliability.
“Blockchain technology, combined with state regulation, provides a level of transparency that ordinary banks can only dream of,” Egorov stated.
He also mentioned that cryptocurrency banks will issue cards for transactions in regular stores. When making payments, cryptocurrency will be automatically converted into Belarusian rubles at the current exchange rate.
The expert described the emergence of these new structures as a “global transformation that changes the very logic of capital circulation and demonstrates Belarus's readiness to lead in innovation rather than fear it.”
President Alexander Lukashenko has repeatedly emphasized the need for transparent regulation of the cryptocurrency market and appropriate control mechanisms.
He has also instructed the banking sector to accelerate the implementation of digital payment services, using QR code technology as a basis.
It is worth noting that in the second half of 2026, Belarus will fully launch its digital ruble.