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Venezuela Sets New Bitcoin Volume Record Thanks to 10,000,000% Inflation

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    By William Suberg     Venezuelans traded more bolivars for Bitcoin ( BTC ) than ever before last week, but the statistics say more about fiat than cryptocurrency .  Yet another Bitcoin volumes record for Venezuela Data from Coin Dance , which tracks trading activity on P2P exchanges Localbitcoins , Paxful and Bisq , confirmed the seven days to July 20 were Venezuela’s biggest on record. During that period, users on LocalBitcoins alone generated volumes of over 57 billion bolivars, beating the previous all-time high of 49 billion, which appeared in the previous week. Weekly LocalBitcoins Volume (Venezuelan Bolivar) Courtesy of Coin.dance As Cointelegraph reported , Venezuela’s currency continues to suffer from runaway inflation, which estimates claim has reached 10,000,000% , leading citizens to resort to alternative means of storing value. The country’s official alternative, state-issued digital currency Petro , was declared...

Venezuela expands its cryptocurrency portfolio

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By  Moris Beracha .-The Venezuelan government has carried out a massive advertisement campaign nationally and internationally, to promote its crypto asset called “Petro”, which has taken center stage, since it is used and anchored to the local currency and accounting unit in the finances of the South American nation. Not only is the referred token commercialized in the country, which is backed by the huge oil reserves, but also digital entrepreneurs have decided to develop new cryptocurrencies that allow Venezuelans to protect their money in the face of a serious economic crisis that could not be controlled by the administration of President Nicolás Maduro. In this sense, the head of the Venezuelan Association of Cryptocurrency (Asonacrip), José Álvarez, has stated in different media “there is a modest number of successful developments beyond the petro in Venezuela.” It should be noted that in addition to bitcoin, dash and the bolivar, Venezuelans have other altern...

Venezuela’s dependence on cryptocurrency

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By  Edward Nash As the South American nation, Venezuela is struggling with economic and political issues; the country’s payment system also has gone down. Venezuela has been experiencing issues related to inflation since World War Two. Reportedly the prices have increased by almost 373,233% in Venezuela. The devaluation of its currency added to the woes of the Venezuelan economy. Due to this economic crisis and political instability, the deteriorating standard of living has forced millions of Venezuelans to move to other countries permanently. The prices of basic necessities have also increased leading to high crime rate and corruption. The value of its official currency,   Venezuelan bolivar has been declining for the last few years, and the devaluation has forced most of the Venezuelans to depend on the cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin is at the forefront in Venezuela, but the instability of the pricing of Bitcoin is also affecting the country’s fiscal status. It should b...

Venezuela expands its cryptocurrency portfolio

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By Moris Beracha .-The Venezuelan government has carried out a massive advertisement campaign nationally and internationally, to promote its crypto asset called “Petro”, which has taken center stage, since it is used and anchored to the local currency and accounting unit in the finances of the South American nation. Not only is the referred token commercialized in the country, which is backed by the huge oil reserves, but also digital entrepreneurs have decided to develop new cryptocurrencies that allow Venezuelans to protect their money in the face of a serious economic crisis that could not be controlled by the administration of President Nicolás Maduro. In this sense, the head of the Venezuelan Association of Cryptocurrency (Asonacrip), José Álvarez, has stated in different media “there is a modest number of successful developments beyond the petro in Venezuela.” It should be noted that in addition to bitcoin, dash and the bolivar, Venezuelans have ...

Venezuelan Government is selling its Petro cryptocurrency

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By Moris Beracha .-  In spite of the financial sanctions imposed by the United States, the European Union and other countries of the world on the government of Venezuela, the president of the Latin American country, Nicolás Maduro, is seeking to find resources through the cryptocurrency Petro. It is important to mention that this token, which is backed by certified oil reserves and precious metals lacks international confidence, which is fundamental for obtaining economic benefits. Despite the complicated scenario, the so-called “Bolivarian and revolutionary” government announced that from October 29, 2018, Venezuelans or any citizen in the world will be able to buy the Petro with convertible currencies such as the dollar, the yuan or the euro and with bitcoin, Ethereum, Nem, among others. In this sense, the vice president for the economic area, Tarek El Aissami, said in a press conference that whoever wants to buy petros with other cryptocurrenci...