Stablecoin use, sanctions pressures, mining, and evolving crypto policy in Venezuela.
Topic stats
![CEO of Dash: Cryptocurrency More Than a Bolivar Hedge, It’s a Way to Survive in Venezuela [Interview]](https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/dash-venezuela-ceo-cover-1024x365.jpg)
Dash CEO, Ryan Taylor, says a few factors saw them enter the Venezuelan market three years ago, but the political situation has made their…
Eugenia Alcalá, the CEO of Dash Venezuela, issued a statement following embezzlement accusations against Dash Merchant Venezuela, a separate Dash-funded organization. Some in the…
Hyperinflation in Venezuela is estimated to have reached a boggling 1.3 million percent in 2018. To reconcile runaway prices, the wealthy and the technologically…
Venezuelans have taken to Bitcoin for liberation as the country struggles with runaway inflation. The transition serves as a testament to BTC's core value.…
Allegations that Venezuela’s Petro cryptocurrency is all hot air hasn't stopped President Nicolas Maduro from announcing a special exchange period for the Petro, and…
The Venezuelan government announced via Twitter on Monday that its controversial Petro cryptocurrency is now on sale to residents of the country via the…
The thousands of people trying to get out of Venezuela will soon have another hurdle in their path: the inability to buy a passport…
On Monday, Oct. 1, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced the official launch of the country’s official cryptocurrency, called Petro, alongside the release of the…
The term “government-issued” cryptocurrency is paradoxical. The core tenets of cryptocurrencies — decentralized ledgers and trustless cryptographic payment clearance — are antithetical to government…
