Cuba News

Cointelegraph’s latest documentary takes viewers to Cuba, the land of classic cars, communism, hyperinflation and Bitcoin.

Private businesses in Cuba could be poised to benefit from the cryptocurrency revolution in one of the world’s harshest business environments.

The Cuba Bitcoin community hosted the country’s first-ever Bitcoin-only meetup in Havana over the weekend, attended by over 60 crypto-curious Cubans.

OpenSea’s terms of service explicitly prohibit individuals and organizations from sanctioned regions from using its platform.

“Blockchain is decentralised and doesn’t obey any governments, so no embargo affects us there,” NFT artist Gabriel Bianchini explained.

The Gazette further determines that this decision will enter into force 20 days after its publication, which is May 16.

Gary Gensler gets grilled on Capitol Hill as crypto looms large on national political agendas from Cuba to South Korea.

Crypto is now a legal method of payment for commercial transactions in the Island nation.

The country had to temporarily stop accepting cash bank deposits in United States dollars due to tighter restrictions set by former U.S. President Donald Trump.

Monetary reforms and a lack of regulation mean crypto is booming in Cuba.

Cubans are interested in Bitcoin as other major digital payment options like PayPal are unavailable.

Fiat trades are often completed for a sizable fee by bike-riding crypto enthusiasts.

Italian-Cuban entrepreneur launches Cuba’s first decentralized Bitcoin exchange, but global regulations and slow internet connections could confuse the issue.

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Bitcoin is opening new avenues for citizens in communist-run Cuba, which has been financially isolated for years under a U.S. trade embargo.