PANews reported on May 27 that, according to Cryptopolitan, the Council of Ministers and the National Bank of Belarus passed a resolution to include cryptocurrencies (including Bitcoin) in the list of eligible underlying assets for non-deliverable over-the-counter (OTC) financial instruments. This resolution took effect on May 27. Non-deliverable OTC instruments are direct contracts between market participants that do not involve the actual delivery of the underlying asset; the price difference is settled in cash upon maturity. This move is expected to further integrate cryptocurrencies into Belarus's traditional financial system, creating new investment opportunities.