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Authoritarian Airdop: Maduro ‘Gifts’ Petros to Venezuelans for Christmas
16.12.2019
Discussing new trials of an LN point-of-sale app; updates in consumer & institutional crypto derivatives, and Venezuelan petros as holiday bonuses
Christmas Bonus?: Maduro’s Gov’t Promises 8M Venezuelans Half a Petro Each
16.12.2019
Maduro promises half a Petro each to more than 8 million Venezuelans
Venezuela’s Maduro Says He Will Airdrop Half a Petro Each to Nation’s Civilians
16.12.2019
Venezuelans including public sector workers, retirees and the military are set to receive a petro token handout this Christmas, so long as they register for the state's crypto payments platform
Venezuela Cuts Petro’s Backing from 5B Barrels of Oil to 30M: Reuters
21.11.2019
Venezuela to back its Petro with 30 million barrels of crude oil instead of 5 billion barrels as initially planned
Venezuela to Pay Retirees and Pensioners Christmas Bonus in Petro
17.11.2019
The Christmas bonus of Venezuelan retirees and pensioners will be paid in Petro
Turkey’s Unexpected Rise to the Top of Global Crypto Adopters
17.11.2019
Turkey’s financial regulators have helped the country rise to the top of crypto and blockchain adopters
Crypto News From the Spanish-Speaking World: Nov. 10–16 in Review
17.11.2019
This week’s selected crypto news from the Spanish-speaking world, courtesy of Cointelegraph en Español
Venezuela President Maduro Is Not Pro-Crypto, He Just Likes Petro
13.11.2019
The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, is not as pro-crypto as he seems. He just wants to seize the opportunity to promote Petro and deal with hyperinflation
EToro’s Crypto Exchange EToroX Lists Dash and Seven Stablecoins
13.11.2019
The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, is not as pro-crypto as he seems. He just wants to seize the opportunity to promote Petro and deal with hyperinflation
Argentina Sets New Trading Record After Central Bank Bans Bitcoin Buys
11.11.2019
Venezuela, Argentina trade more on Localbitcoins than ever before in their weakening currencies
Venezuela President Maduro Touts Trezor Bitcoin Wallet on National TV
7.11.2019
Trezor launches an investigation into the allegedly unlicensed Trezor representatives appearing on Venezuelan national TV
Announcement About the Closure of Dash Latam in Latin America and Venezuela
5.11.2019
Former Dash Latam provincial representatives in Venezuela and Latin America, have decided to continue with their work of supporting Dash in the local communities. They will be offering support and advice to the traders, who were left in the middle of nowhere after the closure of the organization’s...
Venezuelans Made Lightning-Savvy Hardware to Use Bitcoin During Blackouts
1.11.2019
Locha Mesh is building software and hardware for connecting to bitcoin's Lightning Network – even when the power's out
Lock BTC, Get DAI: Lending Firm Bridges Bitcoin-DeFi Divide in Latin America
29.10.2019
Ledn is partnering with MakerDAO to bring the ethereum-backed stablecoin DAI to more users in Latin America
Crypto News From the Spanish-Speaking World: Oct. 21–27 in Review
27.10.2019
This week’s selected crypto news from Spain and Latin America, courtesy of Cointelegraph en Español
How Fiat Money Fails: Deconstructing the Government’s Paper-Thin Promise
23.10.2019
Fiat money has a surprisingly short lifespan. The almighty U.S. dollar currently serving as world reserve currency is not exempted, in spite of all proclamation that it cannot fail. Throughout history, fiat money has failed over and over again, where sound assets like gold have survived. Ruling...
Flaws in LocalBitcoins Data Call Into Question Regional Adoption Claims
22.10.2019
LocalBitcoins data is a starting point for research, but it isn't conclusive evidence of grassroots adoption
Bittrex International Halts Service in Venezuela and 30 More Countries
19.10.2019
Bittrex’s international trading platform to halt service in Venezuela and 30 other countries
Venezuelan Migrants Are Using Bitcoin for Remittances, But There’s a Catch
17.10.2019
For many of these bitcoin users, crypto payments are merely a last resort and fiat transfers are still generally easier
Street Artist Pascal Boyart Helps Venezuelan Creators Earn Crypto
16.10.2019
Crypto-passionate street artist Pascal Boyart, well known in the space for being the first artist in his style to affix Bitcoin QR codes to his work, is now helping Venezuelan muralists and creators earn crypto. The Paris-based “Pboy,” also famous for hiding BTC in...