Venezuela News
Venezuela Turns to Stablecoins as War Tensions and Sanctions Threaten Economic Collapse
Earlier this week, the US Department of Defense deployed an advanced aircraft carrier group to the Caribbean near Venezuela, following signa...
Venezuela Implements Crypto Mining Ban to Safeguard Electricity Supply, Says It’s to Crack Down on Corruption
On Friday the Venezuelan Ministry for Electric Energy (MPPPE) announced it would “disconnect” crypto miners from the national electricit...
Tether to Freeze Assets in Bid to Block Venezuelan Attempts to Sidestep Oil Sanctions
Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, said it will work with the US government to block addresses linked to sanctioned entities followi...
Bitcoin Mining Rigs Uncovered in Venezuelan Prison ‘Gang Headquarters’
Venezuelan authorities unearthed a Bitcoin mining rig during a raid at the infamous Tocorón prison in Aragua state. Known as a stronghold f...
Police Seize Bitcoin Mining Machines in Venezuelan Prison Bust
Among rocket launchers, grenades and bullets, Venezuelan authorities also seized an unlikely technology from criminals during a prison raid ...
Binance excludes Banco de Venezuela from P2P payments
The world’s largest crypto exchange Binance has removed Banco de Venezuela as a payment method on its peer-to-peer (P2P) trading servi...
Venezuelans Are Using Bank Notes to Make Handcrafted Bags
On the streets of Colombia, from Bogotá to Cúcuta, artists are selling intricately crafted handbags and other beautiful accessories made f...