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Venezuela

Danny Penagos (left), José Manuel Osorio Mendoza and Kelvin Jonathan Diaz (Courtesy Danny Penagos)
Policy
Venezuela
They Were Jailed for Hacking an Exchange. Blockchain Data Cleared Them
How blockchain forensics helped two suspects in a cyber crime prove their innocence
Danny Penagos (left), José Manuel Osorio Mendoza and Kelvin Jonathan Diaz (Courtesy Danny Penagos)
By Sandali Handagama
Mar 1, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 1, 2022
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Bolívar Avenue in Maturín, the city in Venezuela where Axie player Juan Tirado lives. (Cesar Pérez via Wikipedia)
Markets
Axs
Axie Infinity Finds Ready Players in Hyperinflation-Racked Venezuela
As they have in the Philippines, some players are making enough money to feed their families.
Bolívar Avenue in Maturín, the city in Venezuela where Axie player Juan Tirado lives. (Cesar Pérez via Wikipedia)
By Lyllah Ledesma
Nov 23, 2021 at 5:54 p.m. UTC
Nov 23, 2021
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(Carlos Becerra/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Policy
Venezuela
Venezuela’s New Digital Bolivar Isn’t Digital, and It Won’t Solve the Country’s Economic Crisis
In view of the hyperinflation in the Latin American country, the government decided to remove six zeros from the currency and issue a new bolivar. For a third time.
(Carlos Becerra/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Andrés Engler
Oct 7, 2021 at 9:58 p.m. UTC
Oct 7, 2021
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Crypto Adoption in Venezuela
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Crypto Adoption in Venezuela
Alejandro Machado, Open Money Initiative co-founder, with an update on crypto adoption in Venezuela.
Crypto Adoption in Venezuela
By CoinDesk Staff
Mar 10, 2021 at 8:47 p.m. UTC
Mar 10, 2021
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Markets
Inflation
Bitcoin and Inflation: Everything You Need to Know
The cryptocurrency was designed to counter the harms of inflation, but is this really such a big issue?
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By Sandali Handagama
Jan 28, 2021 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 28, 2021
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An AirdropVenezuela event
Markets
Charity
Bull Run Democracy, Revisited
In 2017, high-flying bitcoiners attempted to foment democracy in Venezuela by airdropping crypto and paper wallets. What did we learn from these experiments?
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By James McGirk
Jan 7, 2021 at 8:59 p.m. UTC
Jan 7, 2021
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Dollar bills in the cash drawer of a bakery shop Caracas, Venezuela. (Matias Delacroix/Getty Images)
Markets
Argentina
Crypto Remittances Prove Their Worth in Latin America
Crypto remittances are growing in Latin America, particularly in the wake of other remittance platforms shutting off access to some markets.
Dollar bills in the cash drawer of a bakery shop Caracas, Venezuela. (Matias Delacroix/Getty Images)
By José Rafael Peña Gholam
Dec 9, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Dec 9, 2020
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Finance
Payments
Pizza Hut Venezuela Now Accepts Crypto Payments
The Venezuelan arm of the restaurant chain now accepts dash and bitcoin through CryptoBuyer.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Nov 30, 2020 at 8:38 a.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2020
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Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido was declared interim president by Venezuela's National Assembly in January 2019.
Markets
Circle
US Government Enlists USDC for 'Global Foreign Policy Objective' in Venezuela: Circle CEO
The U.S. government is sending USDC payments to Venezuela using Circle and Airtm to bypass Nicolas Maduro, the nation's dictator.
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido was declared interim president by Venezuela's National Assembly in January 2019.
By Nikhilesh De
Nov 20, 2020 at 7:36 p.m. UTC
Nov 20, 2020
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