Les échanges cryptographiques sont fermés au Venezuela

• President Nicolas Maduro recently ordered the arrest of Venezuela’s Superintendent of Cryptoassets, Joselit Ramirez, over alleged corruption.
• Le Venezuela a déjà montré son soutien à la crypto-monnaie, mais les événements récents suggèrent que le pays pourrait changer son approche.

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Venezuela had huge potential to become a crypto hub, but the activities of the last few days have shown the country is in need of a revamp of its system. Crypto enthusiasts in the nation have woken up to uncomfortable news since President Nicolas Maduro ordered the arrest of Venezuela’s Superintendent of Cryptoassets, Joselit Ramirez, and the restructuring of the nation’s crypto regulatory body.

Venezuela’s Surintendance Nationale des Cryptoactifs, or “Sunacrip,” announced la fermeture of all crypto exchanges registered in the country due to concerns about the poor state of Venezuela’s crypto economy.

While there’s yet to be an official confirmation, Venezuela’s National Association of Cryptocurrencies told media sources that the shutdown of exchanges is happening as Venezuela continues its anti-corruption investigation that has so far implicated Joselit Ramirez and Tareck el Aissami, the Minister of Energy and Petroleum, who serves as his political ally.

Jose Angel Alvarez, président d'Asonacrip, a déclaré dans une interview,

Nous pensons que les entreprises privées ne devraient pas être blâmées pour ce qui se passe au sein de l'organisme de réglementation et que nous devrions promouvoir l'activation complète de toutes les opérations de crypto-monnaie (au Venezuela).

Venezuela could be set for drastic changes in terms of its relationship with cryptocurrencies. Recent events are a far cry from the previous interest the country had in crypto assets. President Maduro previously promoted cryptocurrencies as instruments to revitalize the country’s economy.

Interestingly, the Venezuelan government went ahead to legalize cryptocurrencies, develop Petro, its own cryptocurrency, and formalize the registration of cryptocurrency exchanges. However, the country’s interest in crypto only aided corruption at higher levels.

Ceci est une histoire en développement et sera mise à jour pour inclure les événements récents.

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