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Latam Insights — IMF States Latam’s CBDC Interest Rises, Lula Emphasizes Bretton Woods Institutions ‘No Longer Function’
26.6.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports interest in central bank digital currencies (CBDC) in Latam and the Caribbean is picking up, Lula criticizes...
Venezuela to Integrate Russian Mir Payments System in De-Dollarization Push
24.6.2023
The government of Venezuela has announced that it is currently working to integrate Mir, a Russian electronic card and transfer payments system. President Nicolas Maduro backed this integration, stating that this move is part of a de-dollarization push. More than 40,000 payment terminals are being...
Venezuela Seeks to Regain Control of More Than $1.8 Billion in Gold After Interim Government Dissolves
25.5.2023
The government of Venezuela is seeking to regain control of more than $1.8 billion in gold deposited in the vaults of the Bank of England. Officials of Maduro’s government appealed to the London Court of Appeals that the destitution of Juan Guaido, the former interim president, could affect...
Central Bank of Venezuela Lags in Delivering Economic Data, Experts Fear Upcoming Hyperinflation
22.3.2023
The Central Bank of Venezuela is lagging when it comes to delivering economic data this year, failing to publish the inflation numbers for the last four months. Venezuelan economists believe this delay might mean that the country is starting to enter a new hyperinflation period, with the government...
Reports Indicate USDT Is Being Used in Venezuela to Facilitate Settlements and to Avoid Sanctions
27.2.2023
Some companies in Venezuela are using the stablecoin tether as a way of sidestepping sanctions and settling payments with foreign customers and providers. Local reports indicate that, while the most popular use case for the stablecoin involves its purchase for devaluation shielding purposes,...
Venezuelan Bolivar Plunges as Central Bank Stops Intervening and Public Spending Rises
26.8.2022
The exchange rate of the Venezuelan bolivar, the national fiat currency of the country, has plunged 35.51% against the U.S. dollar this week as a result of various factors, reaching 8.70 bolivars per U.S. dollar. According to economists, this will cause an increase in prices in the near future...
The Battle for the $2 Billion Venezuelan Gold Stash Continues, London Rules in Favor of Opposition Leader Guaido
31.7.2022
Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice in England has determined that the Venezuelan gold stored in the vaults of the Bank of England must be managed by officials of the Central bank of Venezuela designated by opposition leader Juan Guaido. The management of this gold stash, which is comprised...
Venezuela Slashes Six Zeroes off Its Currency, Bolivar Keeps Losing Ground Against the Dollar
4.10.2021
The Central Bank Of Venezuela applied the announced redenomination plan for the national fiat currency, the bolivar on October 1. This redenomination implied slashing six zeroes from the currency, to make payments and currency handling easier, according to earlier statements. However, just hours...
Biggest Bank in Venezuela Suffers 5 Day Outage After Hack Attempt
21.9.2021
The Bank of Venezuela, one of the biggest state banks in the country, is now experiencing an outage that has left its customers without services for five days. The bank published a PR statement stating this was the result of a “terrorist attack” on the national financial system, being...
Central Bank of Venezuela Announces ‘Digital Bolivar’ Redenomination Plan
7.8.2021
The Central Bank of Venezuela announced the new redenomination plan for its fiat currency called “Digital Bolivar.” This new proposal seeks to simplify transactions by slashing six zeroes from the current value of the currency. While it is called digital, it has nothing to do with...
Venezuela to launch CBDC in October — and cut six zeros from its currency
6.8.2021
The Central Bank of Venezuela is rolling out a CBDC in October and will launch an SMS-based exchange system to facilitate its use
A Look at Why Venezuela Is the Third Country With the Most Crypto Adoption
28.5.2021
Venezuela has been listed as the third country with the most cryptocurrency adoption in the world by Chainalysis in its 2020 report. With its citizens coping with crippling inflation and losing purchasing power, the country has taken a turn for these assets to survive. But what are the real numbers...
UK Court Overturns Ruling on $1 Billion Venezuelan Gold at Bank of England
6.10.2020
The UK Court of Appeal has overturned an earlier court ruling which denied Nicolas Maduro access to Venezuela’s gold worth about $1 billion kept at the Bank of England. The court did not recognize Maduro as the legitimate leader of Venezuela. Court Rules in Favor of Central Bank of Venezuela...
Problems Escalate in Venezuela as Millions Rush to Spend Petros
7.1.2020
According to the Venezuelan government, millions of families have used the petro, the country’s national digital currency, to pay for goods and services. As shoppers rush to spend their coins, merchants are reportedly struggling, effectively forced to sell goods at a deep discount. At least...
President Maduro Orders The Bank of Venezuela to Accept Petro Crypto
4.7.2019
Because of an order emitted by Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, the country’s leading bank Banco de Venezuela will accept the Petro