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ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptopolitan, the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) has announced the formation of a special task force to combat illegal cryptocurrency transactions. This decision was made following a meeting between representatives of Belarusian banks and representatives of government-approved cryptocurrency companies. The meeting mainly discussed how to prevent unauthorized payment transactions and illegal cross-border fund transfers through licensed cryptocurrency platforms within Belarus. The participants reached a consensus that comprehensive measures are needed to effectively combat existing illegal transaction models in the shadow economy. At the meeting held on Monday, Belarusian bankers and fintech experts identified methods to address illegal cryptocurrency circulation. The monetary authorities stated in a declaration that the establishment of a dedicated task force is one of the measures agreed upon at the meeting.

Foresight News reported, according to The Block, that self-custody digital bank Tria has completed a $12 million Pre-seed and strategic funding round, with participation from P2 Ventures, Aptos, Tria’s own community, as well as executives from Polygon, Ethereum Foundation, Wintermute, Sentient, 0G, Concrete, Eigen, and other institutions. Polychain and Polygon served as meta Pre-seed round advisors. Tria is a new type of self-custody bank that integrates spending, trading, and yield across multiple blockchains without the need for bridging, gas, or custodians. Tria is built for both humans and AI, making money programmable and enabling both traders and AI agents to conduct native on-chain transactions.