For Rodríguez, cryptocurrencies bring relief to numerous Venezuelan merchants.
The leader of Consecomercio advocates reducing the size of the State.
Specialists assure that digital platforms and cryptocurrencies continue to gain space within the Venezuelan commercial fabric. Among them, José Gregorio Rodríguez, president of Consecomercio, the main organization that represents the private services sector in Venezuela, stands out.
“There is a utilization capacity that exceeds 30% among the commerce sector, services and companies that are established in the country,” manifested Rodriguez.
He explained that This adoption arises from the need to overcome the obstacles to financial intermediation. It states that the restrictions that affect imports, exports and payments to suppliers have led many businessmen to look for alternatives that allow them to meet their commitments.
According to the union leader, digital platforms have become an “important safety valve”, facilitating processes that, otherwise, would require complex triangulations to be carried out.
Despite the advance of the digital ecosystem, the president of Consecomercio stressed that The bolivar maintains a central role in the economysince about 98% of transactions are still carried out in local currency.
Even so, he highlighted that digitalization continues to gain momentum and that commercial activity could close the year with growth close to 10% compared to 2024.
The businessman took advantage of the 46th edition of the National Day of Commerce and Services to insist on the need to strengthen union coordination. In addition, he added that reducing the size of the State is key to achieving fiscal discipline, thus allowing businessmen to play a more active role in the country’s economic recovery.
The rise of the use of stablecoins in Venezuela
Along the same lines, Eleazar Colmenares, CEO of CryptoBuyer, provided another reading of the phenomenon by highlighting that stablecoins have become a daily reference for millions of Venezuelans.
As reported by CriptoNoticias, Colmenares pointed out that, in 2024, 47% of operations with cryptoassets less than 10,000 dollars (USD) were carried out in stable currencies.
He also pointed out that talking about cryptocurrencies was no longer something reserved for groups with greater purchasing power, and that today the conversation has spread to various social strata.