Beleaguered Venezuela Steps Up Anti Bitcoin Propaganda

[kreslik.news]

Imagine you are part of a populist government whose far left socialist policies have led your country to such economic ruin that some ordinary citizens are now turning to cryptocurrencies to protect their remaining wealth. You could try to restore the trust people once had in your national currency and economy or you could just decide to brand them all criminals.

Corporación Venezolana de Televisión (VTV) is a state-owned broadcaster, managed by the Venezuelan Ministry of Popular Power for Communication and Information, known for airing telenovelas and the late Hugo Chávez’s Aló Presidente. On Monday it published a story linking bitcoin to everything ... (read more)