What Cuba does with cryptocurrencies is “advance, but very measured”

The new resolution focuses exclusively on previously authorized entities. Despite the licenses, the informal use of Bitcoin and stablecoins in Cuba has already existed for years. The recent decision by the Central Bank of Cuba to grant licenses for the use of virtual assets in cross-border payments has, according to Forte, a member of the … Read more

“they want to monopolize the cryptocurrency market”

The licenses are temporary and require reporting each cross-border payment to the State. For Kike, the State uses the private sector to raise dollars in the face of the crisis. «What they are trying to do is monopolize the cryptocurrency market in Cuba. “They don’t like money moving without asking for permission and without going … Read more

Erich García Cruz on Cuba and cryptocurrency licenses

Cuban entrepreneur Erich García Cruz, founder and executive director of the QvaPay platform, has publicly commented on the decision of the Central Bank of Cuba (BCC) to authorize ten companies to use cryptocurrencies for international payments. “We started badly. To use crypto, no one has to authorize me,” wrote in your X account this Tuesday, … Read more

Cuba grants its first 10 licenses to companies to use cryptocurrencies

The Central Bank of Cuba (BCC) has taken a step that transforms the island’s complex relationship with digital money by granting the first ten operating licenses for a selected group of companies to use virtual assets in their international payments. The measure was formalized through Resolution 4/2026 and was published in the Official Gazette on … Read more

Cuba begins releasing prisoners after US says it will remove terrorist designation

Havana – Cuba began releasing some prisoners on Wednesday as part of talks with the Vatican, a day after President Joe Biden’s administration announced its intention to lift the US designation of the island nation as a state sponsor of terrorism. Gave. More than a dozen people who were convicted of various crimes — and … Read more

Thousands rally at US Embassy in Cuba against trade embargo

Havana – Thousands of Cubans joined a protest in front of the US Embassy in Havana on Friday, led by President Miguel Diaz-Canel and former leader Raul Castro, against Washington’s long-running trade blockade. “Now we are marching to tell the US government to let the Cuban people live in peace. Stop the interference!” Diaz-Canel told … Read more

Cubans receive certification on bitcoin and self-custody

Students from Cuba learned about bitcoin (BTC) and the custody of digital assets. The Trezor company recognized the students who completed an educational program on this digital asset. At a graduation ceremony, students received diplomas certifying their instruction at Trezor Academy. The course was carried out in the province of Sancti Spíritus, in central Cuba, … Read more