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Mauricio Di Bartolomeo is the co-founder and CSO of Ledn, a leading provider of bitcoin-backed loans. He found Bitcoin during hyperinflation in Venezuela and believes in the future of the digital economy. He has an MBA from the Richard Ivey business school at Western University. Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, the co-founder and CSO of Ledn, recently … Read more
Conexus, a payment‑processing company, is in the early development stages of a system to integrate stablecoins and bitcoin into Venezuela’s banking network. Rodolfo Gasparri, president of Conexus, said that current stablecoin adoption as a hedge against devaluation is driving the initiative. Venezuelan System to Integrate Bitcoin, Stablecoins Into Banking Network The Facts: A system that … Read more
Richard Ujueta, president of Cavecom‑e (the Venezuelan Electronic Commerce Chamber), said that because of scarce dollar cash, most payment activity has moved to USDT. He added that banks should implement USDT payments in point‑of‑sale devices by December. Venezuelan Banks Should Adopt USDT by December, Analyst States The Facts: Venezuela is advancing towards a real integration … Read more
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. In this edition, we examine how USDT is overtaking dollar disbursements in Venezuela, and the irony of a sanctioned country leveraging a currency backed by the U.S. debt. Latam Insights Encore: The Venezuelan Case … Read more
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition: Venezuela moves its internal disbursements to USDT, OranjeBTC surges as Latam’s largest bitcoin treasury company, and Argentina negotiates $20 billion lifeline with the U.S. Analyst: Venezuela Moves Disbursements to USDT Amid Dollar … Read more
According to local reports, Venezuela liquidated larger volumes in USDT than in dollars in September, executing a notable pivot toward stablecoins. This could be one of the first cases of a government using stablecoins as part of public‑spending practices. Analyst: Venezuela USDT Spending Surpassed Dollar Disbursements in September Venezuela, whose oil industry faces crippling unilateral … Read more
The Venezuelan government is using USDT to receive payments for crude shipments, according to local sources. The move prevents a blockade of crude payments, allowing the Venezuelan government to supply the local foreign currency market directly. Venezuela Leverages USDT to Receive Crude Sale Settlements Stablecoins, such as USDT, have become essential in countries facing both … Read more
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. In this edition, we examine how stablecoins have become a tool for preserving value in Venezuela, facing increasingly high inflation and devaluation indices. Latam Insights Encore: Venezuela Is a Statement on the Possibilities Brought … Read more
Stablecoin adoption has grown in Venezuela as the government tightens controls to impose the official dollar exchange rate on businesses, which is much lower than the value of dollar-pegged tokens in P2P markets such as Binance. Stablecoin Usage Grows as Businesses Try to Stay Afloat in Venezuela Stablecoins have become useful tools in distressed economies … Read more
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition examines how the Trump administration’s newfound secondary tariff strategy and its application against Venezuela might inflict lots of collateral damage. Latam Insights Encore: Trump’s Secondary Tariff Strategy Lacks Finesse, Involves Millions The … Read more
