Venezuelan Crypto-Friendly Freelancing Platform Emerges Amid Economic Crisis,...

Venezuelan Crypto-Friendly Freelancing Platform Emerges Amid Economic Crisis,...

More cryptocurrency solutions keep appearing on the scene for Venezuelan residents as U.S. sanctions weigh on Nicolás Maduro’s government, including heavy restrictions on the circulation of foreign exchange transactions, driving people to find on crypto a way to circumvent such hurdles and the economic crisis. Venezuelan Freelancers Find Ways to Circumvent U.S. Sanctions by Using Crypto Venezuela Workers, a Venezuelan freelancing platform, had emerged to connect local freelancers with global employers who are seeking to pursue some project or performing a specific task. But....


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