The Belarussian government has just gone ballistic on three top-tier crypto exchanges operating across the region. Per the Ministry of Information’s request, crypto platforms like Bitget, OKX, Bybit & KuCoin are prohibited from Belarussian citizen access.
Bybit, OKX, Bitget & KuCoin Banned For This Reason
However, the ban is done in the old-fashioned way. The state-controlled internet providers are obliged to remove access from these crypto platforms – so crypto enthusiasts in this Eastern European region are debating on which Virtual Private Network (VPN) to download.
On the other hand, some centralized crypto exchanges (CEXs) might frown upon constantly using a VPN service, accelerating the risk of account suspension or additional questioning, often followed by an arduous process of exchanges nit-picking on the client’s docs.
Local media says the ban is implemented due to “inappropriate advertising”. Surely, no known examples of such misconduct have been given – the only explanation Belarus’s officials gave was the exchanges drastically breaching the Eastern European country’s Media Act.
The move to absolutely abolish any crypto trading for residents is a stark contrast to the pro-crypto mining stance expressed earlier, while crypto platforms are left to their own devices to explain the sudden ban. The latest limitation exposes how easily crypto access can be restricted with strong legal decree, putting geopolitical circumstances on the magnifying glass.
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Belarus has restricted access to Bybit, OKX, Bitget, and in some reports KuCoin, effective December 10, 2025, while platforms like Binance remain accessible.
The blocks were ordered by the Ministry of Information under the Mass Media Act, citing inappropriate or indecent advertising, though no detailed explanation has been provided.
The restrictions are implemented by BelGIE, the state telecommunications authority, blocking domains at the internet provider level, such as Beltelecom, with users receiving notices referencing media laws.
Belarus has a pro-crypto history through its High-Tech Park framework but banned individual trading on foreign exchanges in 2024 to centralize activity via licensed local entities and curb capital flight.
Many are using VPNs to circumvent the blocks, though experts warn this risks account suspensions by the exchanges and potential violations of local rules.
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