Venezuela

Machado emerges as bitcoin-friendly frontrunner in Venezuela

Nicolás Maduro was captured Saturday and transferred to New York to face federal charges, prompting questions about who will lead Venezuela next.Data from Kalshi...

Bitcoin Tops $91K as Liquidations, Venezuela News Spur Rally

Bitcoin climbed above $91,000 on Sunday as a broad token rebound extended into early 2026 trading.Ether, Solana, Cardano and XRP posted daily and weekly...

Venezuela Deepens Stablecoin Use Amid US Tensions and Inflation Crisis

Increasing U.S. military presence near Venezuela raises fears of conflict amid accusations of drug smuggling.Venezuelans rely heavily on U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins like Tether (USDT)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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Preinstalled Android malware enables ad fraud and botnets

Bitdefender uncovered a preinstalled Android malware campaign dubbed Midnight Mimosa affecting low-cost smartphones with MediaTek platformsThe malware grants system-level...

Power and Physical Infrastructure: AI’s Lasting Constraints

Palihapitiya predicts AI competitors will converge across the full stack, intensifying competition between silicon, cloud, and application companiesMicrosoft introduced...

DeFi Development Corp SOL Hoard Rises 12%, CHAD Hits Record.

DeFi Development Corp added 22,070 SOL (~$2.37M) to its treasury last week, bringing its total holdings to roughly 2.59...