Cuba has announced it is considering the use of cryptocurrency in order to bolster its finances amid U.S.-led sanctions.
Refugees can use a new POS to purchase goods, food, and services when they leave Venezuela.
Caracas and Russia are in talks to disconnect from USD and exchange rubles and crypto.
The Open Money Initiative is bringing insights from Venezuela to help crypto startups make better tools for people in distressed economies.
Diana Aguilar used bitcoin to survive in Venezuela, but cryptocurrency can’t fix the troubled nation's economy, she argues.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned a Moscow-based bank over its role in financing Venezuela’s controversial petro token.
The adoption of cryptocurrencies in Venezuela could contribute to economic recovery, argues one local economist.
As the situation in Venezuela continues to escalate, artist cryptograffiti, crypto exchange AirTM and merchant services provider Cripto Conserje have teamed up for an all-day fundraiser to tear down – in whatever way they can – Maduro's regime.
Venezuela has activated new regulations for crypto service providers in the country, including exchange platforms and miners.
Bitcoin ATM usage is surging, especially in Latin America, where Venezuelan refugees and others are seeking ad hoc banking solutions.
Venezuela has filed a complaint against the U.S. with the World Trade Organization, highlighting sanctions against the petro as one issue.
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts love to talk about Venezuelan users as an example of bitcoin's subversive potential – but the reality is more complex.
Venezuela has reportedly begun automatically converting residents' pensions into its controversial cryptocurrency.
Venezuela's President Maduro has said the nation will sidestep the dollar and use its controversial petro token for oil sales next year.
Economist Steve Hanke has joined the board of the P2P cryptocurrency exchange AirTM and will guide its Latin American expansion, including a new system for price-stable assets he will design.