Weißrussland erlaubt Investmentfonds den Erwerb von Krypto-Assets

Weißrussland erlaubt Investmentfonds den Erwerb von Krypto-Assets

Die kryptofreundliche Nation Weißrussland bereitet sich darauf vor, Investmentfonds zu erlauben, Geld in digitale Währungen zu investieren. Ein entsprechender Vorschlag ist Teil eines Pakets notwendiger gesetzlicher Änderungen, die darauf zugeschnitten sind, solche Institutionen für das Land zu gewinnen.

Finance Ministry Takes Steps to Facilitate Crypto Investments in Belarus

Amendments aimed at luring investment funds to Belarus have been veröffentlicht by the Ministry of Finance for public consultations. Despite having in place a regulatory framework for collective investments, not a single fund has been registered in the country so far, the department noted in its motives for the initiative.

One of the main reasons for the absence of such funds is that they are currently prevented from investing in crypto assets, representatives of professional circles have pointed out. The market fordigital signs (Token),” the legal term used to describe cryptocurrencies, has been growing at a fast pace, the finance ministry has acknowledged.

To lift the restrictions, the ministry has drafted a resolution amending its own decree on activities in the securities market pertaining to investment funds. It plans to allow the funds to simultaneously operate as securities dealers and residents of the Belarus High-Tech Park (HTP). The latter manages a special legal regime established to facilitate the countrys digital economy, including the crypto sector.

Another concern expressed by professionals is the absence of long-term guarantees from the government regarding the existing tax cuts for the industry. To address the issue, the Ministry of Finance has put forward new provisions which will extend the tax exemptions for entities working with collective investments until Jan. 1, 2031.

Belarus opened its doors to crypto businesses with a decreeOn the development of the digital economy” die went into force in the spring of 2018. Das Dokument, signed by President Alexander Lukashenko, introduced tax breaks and other incentives for companies dealing with digital assets.

Despite Lukashenko hinting last March at a possible tightening of the regulations, Belarusian officials have more recently angegeben that the authorities in Minsk have no intentions of adopting stricter rules for the crypto space, even as the countrys closest ally, Russland, is discussing a Vorschlag to ban a range of crypto-related activities.

While using cryptocurrency as a means of payment is prohibited in Belarus, HTP residents can issue and exchange coins and tokens and the countrys largest bank offers a service allowing users to buy and sell digital currencies. The crypto adoption index by Chainalysis ranks Belarus third in Eastern Europe, after Russia and Ukraine, due to strong peer-to-peer activity.

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