The Belarusian government has blocked access to at least three major crypto exchage.
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Belarus has blocked access to Bybit, Bitget, and OKX crypto exchanges without explanation, citing media laws. The blacklist was updated on December 10, but other exchanges like KuCoin and Binance remain accessible.
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ChainCatcher reports that, according to DL News, the Belarusian Ministry of Information has blocked access to at least three major cryptocurrency exchanges—Bybit, Bitget, and OKX—without explaining its reasons. When Belarusian users attempt to access these websites, the page displays a message: “Access to this information resource is restricted according to a decision of the Ministry of Information of the Republic of Belarus. This is done in accordance with the Law on Mass Media.”
A search of the Belarusian General Authority for Telecommunications Regulation's database of "restricted access" websites shows that all three exchanges were blacklisted by the agency on December 10. The websites of crypto exchage such as KuCoin and Binance are not currently on the blacklist.