The map of Bitcoin mining in Latin America once had its epicenter in Venezuela, where low-cost hydroelectric power powered thousands of computing machines. Today, that landscape is one of empty warehouses and confiscated equipment. Faced with this scenario of paralysis, the Cryptoassets Technical Table of the Venezuelan Chamber of Electronic Commerce (Cavecom-e) formalized a specialized … Read more
The heaviest players in the market are just waiting for the regulatory green light to digitize all assets. Read more Source link
Investors with 100 to 1,000 bitcoin lost $188.5 million daily in the quarter. The average total losses amounted to USD 337 million per day in the quarter. Bitcoin (BTC) whales and sharks recorded cumulative losses of $30.9 billion during the first quarter of 2026. This is the worst quarterly performance for these large holders since … Read more
The financial isolation derived from the sanctions forced Venezuela’s productive sector to resort to alternative routes to sustain global trade. This is how, in the face of the rejection of international transfers and persistent inflation, the use of digital assets went from being a taboo to an operational logistics tool. USDT (tether), stablecoin pegged to … Read more
The debate about Q-Day or the moment when quantum computing is capable of violating current cryptography, moved from the theoretical blackboards to the forums and discussion spaces of the Bitcoin community. It happened on March 31, 2026 when Google’s roadmap, which places the year 2029 as the horizon for its post-quantum migration, reactivated the analysis … Read more
For now, the market seems more concerned about the war in Iran and the price of oil. In the medium term, quantum risk will once again gain visibility in the price of bitcoin. On March 30, 2026, Google published the report “Protecting Elliptic Curve Cryptocurrencies from Quantum Vulnerabilities:resource estimates and mitigation measures. There, as CriptoNoticias … Read more
Far from the oil fields, a new financial power is brewing in the palm of Venezuelans’ hands. It is the digital economy where the use of bitcoin (BTC) and stablecoins such as Tether’s USDT consolidate a market that, although silent, mobilizes a volume of capital that challenges the traditional metrics of the national economy. During … Read more
The closing of the fiscal year in Venezuela on March 31, 2026 usually brings with it a mix of urgency and doubts, but this year the conversation revolves around a leading actor such as the user of bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies. At the recent Crypto Summit, held from March 26 to 28 in the State … Read more
Venezuela has between 30 and 36 GW of generation capacity, the historical peak demand is 13-17 GW. Bitcoin operations can quickly go offline amid spikes in domestic demand. The installed electricity generation capacity in Venezuela reaches between 30 and 36 GW, while the historical maximum demand is around 13 to 17 GW. Once the maintenance … Read more
The adoption of Bitcoin in Latin America is the result of the failure of fiat. The success of one country adopting Bitcoin is the inspiration for another. Gradually, and then suddenly. This is what government adoption of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in Latin America feels like. Despite the local particularities of each country, a transversal reason … Read more