The President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko, suggested that the Eastern European country could begin mining digital assets. “Look at this mining. More and more people are approaching me. If it’s profitable for us,

We have excess electricity. Let them make this cryptocurrency and so on," Lukashenko told Minister of Energy Alexei Kushnarenko

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has instructed his energy minister to begin developing the country’s cryptocurrency mining industry, signaling a growing intent to generate additional revenue streams from the country’s excess energy supplies.

This week, Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko told the country’s Energy Minister Alexei Kushnarenko that he wants to use their surplus of electricity to mine cryptocurrency like Bitcoin to accumulate a reserve.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has instructed the country’s energy minister to develop the cryptocurrency mining industry in the country. Lukashenko was speaking on March 4 at the government meeting at which Alexei Kushnarenko was appointed to the top energy position.