Liquidity grew 50% in 2026, a latent pressure despite the temporary drop in USDT. They project inflation of more than 600% due to the accelerated printing of money. The Venezuelan economy seems to have entered a phase of contradictions that defies the logic of the common citizen. While the cost of living maintains its upward … Read more
Lightning Labs presented this April 2 the release of Taproot Assets v0.7.2, an update focused on improving how payments work with assets such as stablecoins on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network (LN). According to the team, the changes aim to optimize the general functioning of the Taproot Assets protocol, which is the technology that allows … Read more
The IMF rules out issuing CBDC directly to the end user in its preferred model. The document warns that private stablecoins are vulnerable to runs due to loss of trust The International Monetary Fund published a technical note on April 1 in which it discards the two extremes of the debate on digital money and … 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
This article was written by Mouloukou Sanoh, co-founder and CEO of MANSAa fintech platform for global payments and remittances through a liquidity infrastructure based on stablecoins. Mouloukou co-founded Cassava Network and led investments in Adaverse, a $100 million venture capital fund backed by Cardano. He also brings private equity experience from Jebsen Capital and has … Read more
Belo announced, this Tuesday, March 31, the activation of new fiat ramps for users in Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. With this measure, users from these four countries join those from Argentina and Brazil, reaching a total of six nations in the region. At the same time, Twin Finance (formerly Num Finance) reported the integration … 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
The executive highlighted the change in perception with large companies asking about stablecoins. Ripple focuses deals outside the cryptocurrency “eco chamber” to connect with finance. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has signaled a significant shift in the way the cryptocurrency industry is perceived. According to his statements, the sector has gone from being seen as “rat … Read more
He objected to the use of USDC as collateral as he says the stablecoin does not generate returns. He states that it is more logical to sell it directly to make an initial payment without interest costs. Economist and cryptocurrency critic Peter Schiff reacted with skepticism to the recent launch of mortgages backed by digital … Read more