{"id":155261,"date":"2025-04-20T08:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T05:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=155261"},"modified":"2025-04-20T02:53:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T23:53:34","slug":"belarus-pushes-forward-with-digital-ruble-to-bypass-global-financial-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/belarus-pushes-forward-with-digital-ruble-to-bypass-global-financial-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarus Pushes Forward with Digital Ruble to Bypass Global Financial Pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The central bank has <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/belta.by\/economics\/view\/golovchenko-vo-vtoroj-polovine-2026-goda-tsifrovoj-rubl-uzhe-budet-polnotsenno-vveden-v-oborot-709540-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">made<\/a> <\/strong>the development of this digital ruble a strategic priority, focusing heavily on traceability features to better monitor financial flows.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative will roll out in phases, starting with technical design and software development, followed by regulations. Businesses will be the first to gain access in 2026, while government bodies and citizens are slated to join the following year. Officials also see potential in using the currency for international settlements, particularly in cooperation with Russia.<\/p>\n<p>The country\u2019s banking technology center has already begun building the platform, opting for the Hyperledger Fabric blockchain\u2014a choice that mirrors similar moves by Russia and Brazil. Initial efforts center on basic functionality, with expansion planned over time.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/altcoins-could-rebound-in-q2-as-regulation-boosts-market-confidence-sygnum-says\/\" title=\"Altcoins Could Rebound in Q2 as Regulation Boosts Market Confidence, Sygnum Says\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/altcoins-flash-sale-240x170.png\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">Altcoins Could Rebound in Q2 as Regulation Boosts Market Confidence, Sygnum Says<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Belarus\u2019s pivot toward digital currency is also a response to shifting global dynamics. As crypto adoption grows and sanctions bite, the government hopes a state-backed digital alternative can provide financial independence and resilience.<\/p>\n<p>Though Russia has pursued a similar path, its progress has stalled. Technical setbacks during its CBDC pilot have led to indefinite delays.<\/p>\n<p>Belarus, however, is not new to digital innovation. Its early embrace of crypto regulations back in 2018 positioned it as one of the region\u2019s more forward-thinking nations in the financial tech space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Belarus is laying the groundwork for a digital version of its national currency, with full deployment expected by late 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":35368,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-155261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fintech"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Belarus Pushes Forward with Digital Ruble to Bypass Global Financial Pressure<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" 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