On social networks there is a mix of expectation, skepticism and criticism. Venezuela has one of the most active cryptocurrency communities in Latin America. The visit of Fred Ehrsam, co-founder and member of the Board of Directors of Coinbase, to the Bank of Venezuela (BDV) this Wednesday, May 13, is generating a wide debate on … Read more
The cryptocurrency messages did not compromise customer capital or data. The company reinforces its access and recalled that its internal systems operate completely normally. Security on digital platforms is not always uniform, and a new incident in Colombia highlights this. This Wednesday, May 13, the official account on X (formerly Twitter) of Nequi, the digital … Read more
Ehrsam offered his perspectives on the development of the cryptoasset sector in Venezuela. Citizens of Venezuela cannot open accounts on Coinbase, until now. The cryptocurrency ecosystem in Venezuela witnessed a high-level institutional meeting this Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Fred Ehrsam, co-founder of the largest exchange in the United States, Coinbase, and the investment firm Paradigm, … Read more
Bolivia’s Vice Minister of Social Defense and Controlled Substances, Ernesto Justiniano, announced that the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will send full-time personnel to the country starting in June. The measure is part of bilateral cooperation that seeks to intensify monitoring of cryptocurrencies used in money laundering of criminal organizations. Justiniano, known as the … Read more
Within the framework of the Venezuela Tech Week event, held in Caracas from May 11 to 13, Ami Spiwak, co-founder of Qash, announced exclusively to CriptoNoticias that the neobank formally began operations in the country. The company, which specializes in the use of stablecoins linked to the dollar, functions as a financial bridge so that … Read more
The bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency exchange Uphold began today, May 13, the formal reactivation of its services in Venezuela. The financial platform began to notify its local users about the reopening of its operations, ending a period of absence that lasted almost four years. This decision arises as a consequence of the relaxation of the … Read more
Villalonga believes that children have a “different approach” to the cryptocurrency ecosystem. At Val-U they apply transversal teaching so that the little ones learn about finances. The Venezuelan startup Val-U, dedicated to financial education, has managed to integrate learning about bitcoin (BTC) and the decentralized economy into the curriculum of more than 5,000 students in … Read more
The company Crypto Tools, CA, which was dedicated to Bitcoin mining in Venezuela, issued a legal and technical analysis in which it questioned the legality of the equipment confiscation operations and the absolute prohibition of the activity dictated by the Ministry of Popular Power for Electric Energy (MPPEE). According to the firm, all State actions … Read more
Under the thesis of Karla Córdoba Brenes, president of AsoBlockchain Costa Rica, the country seems to have deciphered the formula to turn environmental protection into an engine of prosperity. Currently, the expert is leading a proposal to replicate in the digital ecosystem the same success that the country already boasts in its forests and reserves. … Read more
The Ministry of the Interior of Spain launched this Monday the ‘I Advanced International Course on Traceability and Seizure of Digital Assets’, an ambitious training initiative organized by the Intelligence Center against Terrorism and Organized Crime (CITCO). The main objective is to strengthen the capacities of the security forces in the fight against illicit finances … Read more