Venezuela

Here in Venezuela, Doctors Struggle to Access Aid From Crypto Platform
For a moment, it looked as if crypto would make a huge stride in Venezuela. But accessing funds from abroad has been difficult.

How a Hacker Launched a Decentralized Network to Track Internet Censorship
Using free and open-source software, the Open Observatory of Network Interference has built a “decentralized, citizen-led, internet censorship observatory.”

Paxful, Citing Regulations and Its Own 'Risk Tolerance,' Exits Venezuela's P2P Bitcoin Market
The exit deprives Venezuela's crypto scene of its second-largest P2P exchange.

Venezuela Blocks Access to Coinbase and Remittance Service MercaDolar
Venezuela has blocked access to Coinbase and MercaDolar, cryptocurrency and fiat remittance platforms respectively, alongside two VPN providers.

Ukraine Leads Global Crypto Adoption, Chainalysis Says in New Report
Ukraine, Russia and Venezuela are the top three countries by crypto adoption in the world, according to Chainalysis.

Venezuelans Look to Crypto-Dollars for Financial Security
Crypto-dollars offer an alternative to unreliable currencies and the dangers of holding physical cash. They just need to be designed for everyday people.

Chainalysis Report Shows Healthy Crypto Usage in Venezuela
The Venezuelan government's push to create a cryptocurrency-centric economy appears to be working, but perhaps not in the way officials had hoped.

The Battle to Get Dictator’s Seized Millions to 62,000 Venezuelan Health Heroes
How crypto-powered Airtm is teaming with Venezuela’s opposition government to distribute $18 million in funds the U.S. seized from the Maduro dictatorship, featuring Airtm CEO Ruben Galindo.

What Venezuelans Think About Bitcoin and American Media
Venezuelan journalist Javier Bastardo and CoinDesk’s Leigh Cuen talk about cryptocurrency and the American media industry.

A Rare Glimpse Into How Crypto Is Really Used in Venezuela
After airdropping cryptocurrency to 60,000 users in Venezuela, AirTM survey results suggest how crypto is really used in the economically troubled nation.

