Venezuela news and trends

JPMorgan Chase Freezes Accounts of 2 Stablecoin Companies Doing Business in Venezuela

December 26, 2025
Foreign Card Use Brings US Dollars Back to Venezuela
International // June 13, 2024

Foreign credit card transactions are reportedly bringing more foreign currency into inflation-plagued Venezuela. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Venezuelan Opposition Politician Warns of Crypto Use for Money Laundering
Cryptocurrency // April 29, 2024

Venezuela is reportedly expected to increase its use of cryptocurrency when the United States reimposes oil sanctions on the country beginning June 1. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

BNPL App Cashea Grows in Venezuela Amid Pent-Up Demand for Credit
Buy Now Pay Later // December 01, 2023

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) app Cashea is reportedly experiencing growth as it provides a much-needed solution to credit-starved consumers in Venezuela. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Peru Embraces Stablecoins amid Political, Economic Instability
Cryptocurrency // September 01, 2022

The interesting thing about reports that Peruvians are fast adopting crypto as a hedge against inflation and political instability, it’s that they’re doing so when those economic and social problems are fairly mild, at least compared to those of its neighbors that are doing the...

Interviews & Exclusives
Letting The Air(TM) Out Of Venezuelan Hyperinflation

May 04, 2018
Hyperinflation has driven the Venezuelan Bolivar to near uselessness. How are individuals supposed to save and manage money when their currency is hemorrhaging value? AirTM lets them convert their earnings to a stable currency such as USD via two-sided marketplace. Co-founder Ruben Galindo Steckel explains how it works.

Ripple Sizzles, Retail Sales Fizzle And PepsiCo Makes Digital Deliver

February 16, 2018
PepsiCo turned some heads with its quarterly earnings call announcement that it would take some of its tax reform windfall and reinvest it in improving the firm’s eCommerce efforts. Get the Full Story...

Quick Reads
JPMorgan Chase Freezes Accounts of 2 Stablecoin Companies Doing Business in Venezuela

December 26, 2025
JPMorgan Chase reportedly froze accounts used by stablecoin startups BlindPay and Kontigo because they did business in Venezuela and other places subject to sanctions or other restrictions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily […]

Foreign Card Use Brings US Dollars Back to Venezuela

June 13, 2024
Foreign credit card transactions are reportedly bringing more foreign currency into inflation-plagued Venezuela. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Venezuelan Opposition Politician Warns of Crypto Use for Money Laundering

April 29, 2024
Venezuela is reportedly expected to increase its use of cryptocurrency when the United States reimposes oil sanctions on the country beginning June 1. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

BNPL App Cashea Grows in Venezuela Amid Pent-Up Demand for Credit

December 01, 2023
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) app Cashea is reportedly experiencing growth as it provides a much-needed solution to credit-starved consumers in Venezuela. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...