Venezuela
Venezuela’s Maduro Announces 18-Fold Increase to Minimum Wage, Pegged to Official Cryptocurrency
According to a Bloomberg report, Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro announced a 18-fold increase in Venezuela’s monthly minimum wage to roughly 126 bolivars ($28) by pegging it to the value of half a petro, the government’s cryptocurrency being the petro (PTR).

MetaMask and Infura Block Services Amid Regulatory Concerns
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De joins “First Mover” to share his insights on why MetaMask and Infura restricted access for some users in certain parts of the world like Venezuela. De touches on the increasingly prevalent influence of regulatory bodies on the crypto industry and the true nature of decentralized technology.

Venezuela vincula el salario mínimo a la Criptomonedas nacional: Informe
La Criptomonedas nacional venezolana se basa en la cadena de bloques DASH y tiene muchas características de una CBDC.

RPT: Crypto Wallet MetaMask Suspends Venezuela Operations Due to Compliance Issues
Reports are circulating on the internet claiming the MetaMask wallet has started blacklisting certain Venezuelan addresses, citing compliance issues with regulatory frameworks. “The Hash” discusses the state of decentralized technologies as government entities become increasingly aware of their activity while relating this story to broader concerns about the openness of the Ethereum network.

Fueron encarcelados por hackear una plataforma de intercambio. Los datos de blockchain los exoneraron.
Cómo la investigación forense de blockchain ayudó a dos sospechosos de un ciberdelito a demostrar su inocencia

Axie Infinity encuentra jugadores listos en Venezuela, afectada por la hiperinflación.
Al igual que en Filipinas, algunos jugadores están ganando suficiente dinero para alimentar a sus familias.

Venezuela Citizens Reportedly Using Gold Flakes to Pay for Goods and Services As Economic Crisis Deepens
In certain areas of Venezuela, some citizens are reportedly using flakes of gold as a means of buying goods and services amid the country facing hyperinflation. "The Hash" squad discusses the potential use cases of gold and crypto as the Venezuelan bolívar currency weakens in an ongoing economic meltdown.

El nuevo bolívar digital de Venezuela no es digital y no resolverá la crisis económica del país
Ante la hiperinflación en el país latinoamericano, el gobierno decidió eliminar seis ceros de la moneda y emitir un nuevo bolívar. Por tercera vez.

Crypto Adoption in Venezuela
Alejandro Machado, Open Money Initiative co-founder, with an update on crypto adoption in Venezuela.

La democracia de Bull Run, revisitada
En 2017, bitcoiners de alto vuelo intentaron fomentar la democracia en Venezuela mediante el airdrop de Cripto y billeteras de papel. ¿Qué Aprende de estos experimentos?
