Belarus blocks ByBit, Bitget, OKX as Russia clamps down on crypto gray area

Belarus blocked major crypto exchange domains the same day Russia signaled it may ease regulated crypto access requirements while clamping down on the gray market.

The Belarusian Ministry of Information has blocked access to crypto exchanges Bybit, OKX, Bitget, Gate, Bingx and Weex, it said on Thursday.

According to a government announcement, the ministry has restricted access to the global domains of several crypto exchanges, citing “inappropriate advertising” under Article 511 of the Law on Mass Media.

Cointelegraph reached out to the blocked exchanges but had not received responses at the time of publication.

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