Overview
- The Ministry of Information ordered the December 10 blocks, which BelGIE enforced at the telecom level with notices referencing the Mass Media Act.
- The action traces to a Minsk City Executive Committee notification under Article 51, and access could be restored if platforms remedy alleged violations.
- Enforcement was patchy, with some sites briefly reachable, while Binance and KuCoin remained accessible, highlighting selective application.
- Users increasingly turned to VPNs to bypass restrictions, but legal commentators warned this may breach exchange rules and trigger account freezes.
- The step extends Belarus’s pivot toward tighter crypto oversight after bans on using foreign platforms and new wallet-tracking tools, adding uncertainty for firms serving Belarus-linked flows.