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Reports Indicate USDT Is Being Used in Venezuela to Facilitate Settlements and to Avoid Sanctions

Reports Indicate USDT Is Being Used in Venezuela to Facilitate Settlements and to Avoid SanctionsSome companies in Venezuela are using the stablecoin tether as a way of sidestepping sanctions and settling payments with foreign customers and providers. Local reports indicate that, while the most popular use case for the stablecoin involves its purchase for devaluation shielding purposes, a handful of companies are also harnessing it in this way. Companies […]

Bitcoin analysts explain why BTC could avoid a drop under $90K

Infura Mistakenly Leaves Venezuelan Users Without Metamask Support

Infura Mistakenly Leaves Venezuelan Users Without Metamask SupportInfura, the service provider of Metamask, one of the most used smart contracts-based wallets, blocked the access of Venezuelans to the Ethereum blockchain. Reports about this happening circulated on social media, attributing it to the existence of sanctions that the infrastructure provider might have applied to Venezuela. However, Infura later stated this was the result […]

Bitcoin analysts explain why BTC could avoid a drop under $90K

Government Cannot Stand in the Way of Crypto Technologies, Iran Minister Says

Government Cannot Stand in the Way of Crypto Technologies, Iran Minister SaysNew technologies, including blockchain and cryptocurrency mining, have helped Iran to increase budget receipts and withstand foreign sanctions, according to the country’s minister for economy and finance. The high-ranking official believes the government can’t interfere with their development for too long. Government Official Cautions Against Impeding Crypto Development Over the past few years, Tehran has […]

Bitcoin analysts explain why BTC could avoid a drop under $90K