Crypto-uitwisselingen zijn gesloten in Venezuela

• President Nicolas Maduro recently ordered the arrest of Venezuela’s Superintendent of Cryptoassets, Joselit Ramirez, over alleged corruption.
• Venezuela heeft eerder steun getoond voor cryptocurrency, maar recente gebeurtenissen suggereren dat het land zijn aanpak zou kunnen veranderen.

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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 Nationale Superintendency van Cryptoassets, or “Sunacrip,” announced de afsluiting 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, president van Asonacrip, zei in een interview:

Wij zijn van mening dat particuliere bedrijven niet de schuld mogen krijgen van wat er binnen de regelgevende instantie gebeurt, en dat we de volledige activering van alle cryptocurrency-operaties (in Venezuela) moeten bevorderen.

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.

Dit is een zich ontwikkelend verhaal en zal worden bijgewerkt met recente gebeurtenissen.

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