Belarus Banks Ordered to Adopt Crypto, Tokenization as Sanctions Squeeze Economy

In brief President Lukashenko said tokenization can cut intermediaries, automate deals, and boost user control. Belarus has seen $1.7 billion in crypto payments this year, with $3 billion projected, according to Lukashenko. Russia-aligned states like Kyrgyzstan have shown similar sanction-driven patterns. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is urging the nation’s banks to ramp up their use...