Venezuelans Remain Skeptical After President Maduro Raises Petro’s Value
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s move to increase the price of the petro, the country’s oil-backed cryptocurrency, has sparked intense debate. Experts and tech-savvy Venezuelans alike are less than enthusiastic...
Maduro’s Promotion of the Petro Yet to Yield Results
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been tirelessly promoting the petro, ever since his administration announced the creation of what is now considered the first state-issued cryptocurrency. Although no one...
Influential Politicians Are Advocating Crypto Around the Globe
Mineable and tradable from anywhere, cryptocurrency is borderless. Its adoption nevertheless hinges in part upon the stance taken by nation states. Politicians have the power to integrate, legitimize and push crypto...
Venezuela Decrees Crypto Operators Must Pay Taxes in Cryptocurrencies
The Venezuelan government has published a decree requiring taxpayers with crypto operations in the country to pay their taxes in cryptocurrencies. Similarly, operators of foreign currencies must pay their...
Tidbits: Jesse Powell Criticizes Custodial Ownership, Simon Dixon Slams the Banking System
Tidbits is a roundup of talking points from across the cryptosphere. Today, Jesse Powell and Samson Mow both voice their opinions on the custodial ownership of assets through trusted,...
Bank’s Refusal to Release $1.2B of Venezuelan Gold Strengthens the Case for Bitcoin
Venezuela’s economic crisis is impossible to ignore. President Nicolás Maduro’s attempt to withdraw $1.2 billion of the country’s own gold from the Bank of England (BoE) has been rejected. The notion...
