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Venezuela’s Petro Cryptocurrency Ends its Run
KEY TAKEAWAYSVenezuela's national cryptocurrency, Petro, will shut down on January 15 after a six-year lifespan.Initially created to circumvent U.S. sanctions, Petro was backed by...
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Venezuelan Petroleum Minister Resigns Amid Anti-Corruption Sweep
Tarek El Aissami, Minister of Petroleum and an influential figure in the Venezuelan government, announced his resignation yesterday, Monday, amid an anti-corruption operation by...
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Venezuela gives crypto some love: Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies exempt from some taxes for one year
The Venezuelan government has decided to exempt bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies transactions from some taxes, one year after the entry into force of...
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National Flags Take Flight on Bitcoin Blockchain with Ordinals Protocol
The Bitcoin blockchain will now forever carry the flags of Latin American countries such as Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela and El Salvador, territories known for...
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Venezuela to monitor cryptocurrency-related banking transactions in real time
Venezuela's Banking Authority (Sudeban) and the Cryptoassets Authority (Sunacrip) will begin to supervise "in real time" banking operations related to bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies,...
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What Lessons Can The World Learn From Venezuela’s Newfound Love For Crypto?
It is often the case that great changes are forced out of necessity, rather than a willingness to innovate for good. Just as the...
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Venezuelan Cryptocurrency Exchange CriptoLAGO Launches Dash Debit Card
CriptoLAGO, a state-licensed cryptocurrency exchange in Venezuela, is launching a new cryptocurrency debit card that will allow consumers to more easily spend Dash, Bitcoin,...
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Venezuela just got its first Bitcoin ATM
After years of waiting, and despite a relatively high and impressive volume of Bitcoin trading, Venezuela has finally got its very first Bitcoin ATM....
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Crypto Exchanges Hit by AWS Outage, Services Disrupted
Major cryptocurrency exchanges experienced service disruptions due to an AWS data center outage on April 15.Binance, KuCoin, and MEXC...
Bitcoin Surges Past $85,000 as Global Crypto Market Nears $2.7 Trillion
Bitcoin surged past $85,000, contributing to the global crypto market cap reaching nearly $2.7 trillion.Major cryptocurrencies showed positive movement...
Swedish MPs Push for National Bitcoin Reserve from Confiscated Assets
Swedish lawmaker Dennis Dioukarev proposes building a national Bitcoin reserve using confiscated assets, following similar models in other countries.This...
