Category Archive For "Venezuela"
Venezuelan Petro Against US Sanctions: History and Use of the Crypto
Venezuelan P2P trade continues to flourish despite government efforts to drive adoption of the country’s controversial oil-backed cryptocurrency
Venezuelan Investors File Lawsuit With US Court in Connection With $30M Crypto Fraud
Seven Venezuelans claim to have been lured into a $30 million Ponzi scheme with a cryptocurrency pegged to diamonds
in Adoption, Blockchain, China, Cryptocurrencies, Government, Iran, Russia, USA, Venezuela
FDD Assesses Risks of Crypto Use by Countries Under US Sanctions
The FDD has analyzed how countries such as Russia, China, Venezuela, and Iran are deploying digital currency technology
in Argentina, Bitcoin, Localbitcoins, P2P, Venezuela
Argentina Drives Global LocalBitcoins Volume to Highest Since November
LocalBitcoins, a Finnish peer-to-peer bitcoin exchange, has seen its trading volume hit a high not seen since November 2018
in Altcoin, Banking, Banks, Cryptocurrencies, Government, maduro, Petro, sanctions, Venezuela
President Maduro Orders The Bank of Venezuela to Accept Petro Crypto
Because of an order emitted by Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, the country’s leading bank Banco de Venezuela will accept the Petro
New Study: US Dominates Crypto Twitter While Venezuela ‘Most Negative’
Accounting for almost 40% of bitcoin tweets worldwide, the United States looms large over crypto twitter, a new analysis shows
in Belarus, Binance, Bitcoin Regulation, Censorship, croatia, Cryptocurrency Exchange, cuba, Decentralization, DEX, Iran, KYC, serbia, sudan, syria, Ukraine, USA, Venezuela, Wallet, Zimbabwe
Binance DEX Will Geoblock Users From 29 Countries, Including the US
Access to the decentralized exchange developed by major cryptocurrency exchange Binance will be blocked from 29 countries
in Altcoin, Cryptocurrencies, dollar, Government, Oil, Petro, Russia, USA, Venezuela
Venezuela and Russia Discuss Mutual Trades in Petro and Russian Ruble: Report
Venezuela and Russia discuss opportunities to make mutual trade settlements in the Russian ruble, find uses for the oil-backed Petro cryptocurrency
in Android, Blockchain, Inflation, Payments, Venezuela
Coinbase-Backed Stablecoin Startup Reserve to Launch ‘Venmo Style App’ in Venezuela
A stablecoin-based, “Venmo style” payments app will be launched in Venezuela and Angola by Coinbase-backed startup Reserve
Campaign to Raise $1 Mln in Crypto for Venezuelans Registers 60,000 Beneficiaries
A charitable campaign to enable the direct transfer of $1 million in crypto donations to Venezuelans has registered around 60,000 verified beneficiaries and raised $272,000 so far
Lightning Torch Reaches Final Destination, Over 0.4 BTC Donated to Humanitarian Aid
All the funds accumulated via the Lightning Torch relay have been donated to humanitarian aid-focused organization Bitcoin Venezuela
US Sanctions Moscow-Based Bank Accused of Financing Venezuela’s Controversial Petro
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned Moscow-based bank Evrofinance based on its alleged financing of Venezuela’s controversial oil-backed crypto, Petro
Stablecoins to Play Key Role in Crypto Adoption, Says New Report
Stablecoins will play a “critical role” in the mass adoption of crypto technologies — especially in emerging markets — a new study argues
Ongoing Economic Crises in Venezuela and Beyond Show That the Idea of Bitcoin as a Store of Value Is Increasingly Catching On
Economic crises throughout the globe are showing that people are increasingly putting their faith in Bitcoin and other cryptos
Overstock Founder: Blockchain Can Make Government ‘Incapable of Being Bribed’
Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne said that he thinks blockchain technology could make government “incapable of being bribed”
Venezuela Imposes Fees and Limits on Local Crypto Remittances
Venezuelan government sets monthly limit on crypto remittances within the country, introduces fees of up to 15 percent
Hodler’s Digest, February 4–10: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week
Facebook acquires some blockchain-skilled personnel, Venezuela gets a crypto framework, and more in this week’s Hodler’s Digest
Bitcoin Trading Reaches All Time High in Venezuela Amidst Ongoing Economic Collapse
Bitcoin trading volumes in Venezuela have reached a new all time high, rising to almost $7 million per week on p2p platform LocalBitcoins
Venezuela: New Crypto Legal Framework Comes Into Force
Venezuela’s new legal framework introduces obligatory registration for all crypto exchanges and miners
Venezuela on Fire: How Maduro’s Petro Plan Failed to Bail Out the Country
As Venezuela enters a crucial part of its political crisis, we decided to trace the fate of Petro — the national cryptocurrency that seemingly failed to save country’s economy
