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They are also required to comply with decisions of the HTP supervisory board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The edict comes several months after the Belarusian ruler instructed the central bank to expand the use of digital currency in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/ru\/news\/164164\/\">\u0141uka\u0161enka endorses cryptocurrency mining<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 16, Pozirk. Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka has signed an edict establishing a legal framework for the operation of crypto banks in Belarus, his press office reported. 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