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US Freezes Maduro Gov’t Assets as P2P Bitcoin Volume Soars in Venezuela

August 6, 2019cashtechnews

In a major escalation against socialist president Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump’s administration has frozen all Venezuelan government assets. In a major escalation against socialist president Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump’s administration has frozen all Venezuelan government assets. The United States’ hawkish move has been reflected in a new all-time-high for peer-to-peer trading volume on LocalBitcoins in […]

S7 Airlines Processed Over $1M Via Blockchain Payment Platform in July

July 31, 2019cashtechnews

S7 Airlines processed over $1 million through their blockchain payment system in July. S7 Airlines, a member of major global aviation alliance Oneworld, processed over $1 million through its blockchain payment system for the month of July. S7 processed nearly $4 million in payments on its blockchain platform since January 2019 According to an official […]

Is Bitcoin a Store of Value? Experts on BTC as Digital Gold

July 28, 2019cashtechnews

Crypto experts’ take on the question: Is the leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, really a good store of value and can we call it “digital gold”? It’s hard to tell who was the first to coin — pun intended — Bitcoin (BTC) as “digital gold,” underlining the idea that Bitcoin is a good store of value. The […]

Venezuelan Gov’t Reportedly Dodges US Sanctions With Crypto in Airports

July 25, 2019cashtechnews

The Maduro regime is collecting aviation taxes, and soon refuelling bills, using Bitcoin transfers, say local media. Venezuela is reportedly choosing to use Bitcoin (BTC), not its own digital currency Petro, to circumvent United States sanctions in airports. According to a report in local news media outlet ABC on July 22, president Nicolas Maduro has […]

Venezuela Sets New Bitcoin Volume Record Thanks to 10,000,000% Inflation

July 23, 2019cashtechnews

More bolivar traffic appeared on P2P exchange Localbitcoins than any time in history last week. Venezuelans traded more bolivars for Bitcoin (BTC) than ever before last week, but the statistics say more about fiat than cryptocurrency. Yet another Bitcoin volumes record for Venezuela Data from Coin Dance, which tracks trading activity on P2P exchanges Localbitcoins, […]

Trump Tweets Crypto Rant — What Is the Bitcoin Reference Really About?

July 18, 2019December 19, 2019cashtechnews

President Donald Trump’s mention of cryptocurrencies is historic, but the blockchain industry deserves a more serious conversation… Over the last few years, United States President Donald Trump’s tweetstorms have become a peculiar yet amusing feature of American public life. The president’s off-the-cuff comments have served a wide variety of purposes, from enriching political discourse with […]

Venezuelan Petro Against US Sanctions: History and Use of the Crypto

July 17, 2019cashtechnews

Venezuela is leading the crypto peer-to-peer BTC trade market, despite government efforts to drive adoption of its oil-backed cryptocurrency, Petro. For the entirety of cryptocurrency’s short history, Venezuela has been seen to be among the most striking example of the need for the utility. The South American country has hosted escalating political tension for years, […]

US Sanctions on Iran Crypto Mining — Inevitable or Impossible?

July 12, 2019cashtechnews

The Iran-U.S. cold war spills into blockchain: Can America really stop Iran from mining Bitcoin? If there’s one thing the United States has had a history of, it’s imposing sanctions on its enemies. Venezuela, Cuba, North Korea, Russia and numerous other nations have been subject to restrictions and penalties over the years, with the U.S. harnessing […]

FDD Assesses Risks of Crypto Use by Countries Under US Sanctions

July 11, 2019cashtechnews

The Foundation for Defense of Democracies has assessed current and future risks of cryptocurrency use by countries adversarial to the United States. The American Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) has assembled an assessment of current and future risks of cryptocurrency use by countries adversarial to the United States in a report published on July […]

Argentina Drives Global LocalBitcoins Volume to Highest Since November

July 8, 2019cashtechnews

Trading volume on Finnish peer-to-peer bitcoin exchange platform LocalBitcoins hit the highest level since November 2018. Trading volume on Finnish peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin (BTC) exchange Localbitcoins hit a high not seen since November 2018, reveals data shown on cryptocurrency analytics website CoinDance. According to data from CoinDance, LocalBitcoins global weekly bitcoin trading volume hit $65.6 […]

Tag: venezuela

US Freezes Maduro Gov’t Assets as P2P Bitcoin Volume Soars in Venezuela

S7 Airlines Processed Over $1M Via Blockchain Payment Platform in July

Is Bitcoin a Store of Value? Experts on BTC as Digital Gold

Venezuelan Gov’t Reportedly Dodges US Sanctions With Crypto in Airports

Venezuela Sets New Bitcoin Volume Record Thanks to 10,000,000% Inflation

Trump Tweets Crypto Rant — What Is the Bitcoin Reference Really About?

Venezuelan Petro Against US Sanctions: History and Use of the Crypto

US Sanctions on Iran Crypto Mining — Inevitable or Impossible?

FDD Assesses Risks of Crypto Use by Countries Under US Sanctions

Argentina Drives Global LocalBitcoins Volume to Highest Since November

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