Tag: bolivars

Venezuela’s Petro Cryptocurrency to Cease Operations

Blockchain January 14, 2024

The Venezuelan government has officially announced the cessation of its national cryptocurrency, the Petro (PTR), effective January 15, 2024. Launched in 2018, the Petro...

Venezuelan Currency Plunges Almost 40% Against the US Dollar, Analysts Cite Crypto Drought as Part of the Problem

Blockchain November 27, 2022

Mexico’s Third Wealthiest Man Reveals Why He Wants To Hold Bitcoin Over The Next 30 Years

Blockchain June 28, 2021

Fiat is a Fraud, Buy Bitcoin Says Billionaire Salinas

Blockchain June 27, 2021

As Venezuela’s economy regresses, crypto fills the gaps

Big DataJune 22, 2021

By Brian Ellsworth CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan food delivery driver Pablo Toro has no stake in cryptocurrency or blockchain, but indirectly uses digital...

How Cryptocurrency Is Protecting Venezuelans From Hyperinflation

BlockchainMay 19, 2021

Bitcoin, Dash, Reserve, EOS, Ether on the road to national adoption in Venezuela

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Bitcoin Is A Ponzi Scheme, According To Taleb

BlockchainMay 11, 2021

He might be right…

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The Digital Dollar Is Coming. Are You Ready For It?

BlockchainApril 30, 2021

You might not get a choice

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Reserve Rights (RSR) gains 300% as stablecoins gain regulatory approval

BlockchainMarch 9, 2021

Global stablecoin adoption and uncontrolled hyperinflation in Venezuela and Argentina have helped push Reserve Rights to a new all-time high.

Bitcoin vs. Altcoins: A Lopsided Battle

CrowdfundingJanuary 15, 2021

Investors often ask me why I focus so much on bitcoin instead of altcoins. I get why people ask this question. Bitcoin is already...

Interest in Bitcoin Spikes Worldwide During COVID-19 Crisis

BlockchainApril 30, 2020

The demand for cryptocurrency in certain countries is growing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Bitcoin (BTC) peer-to-peer trading volume in Argentina, Chile, Venezuela and...

Venezuela-Based Valiu Develops “Cryptodollar” to Combat Inflation

BlockchainApril 24, 2020

Valiu, a cross-border remittance startup based in Columbia, has recently launched a synthetic US dollar backed by Bitcoin. This was developed in a...

Bitcoin-Backed ‘Cryptodollar’ to Combat Hyperinflation in Venezuela

BlockchainApril 23, 2020

Colombian-based cross-border remittance start-up Valiu has launched Bitcoin-backed synthetic U.S. dollars as a means for Venezuelans to access stable assets and bypass the...

Binance Latam Lists Bolívar Amid VE’s Struggling National Economy

BlockchainApril 16, 2020

On April 16, major cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, announced that they are listing the Venezuelan Bolívar (VES) in their peer-to-peer trading platform against BTC,...