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Bitcoin Dips Below $3,600 As Venezuela Is Set to Become 77th Country in World’s Rising Network of Bitcoin ATMs Despite Crypto Price Volatility

by Daily Hodl Staff
January 20, 2019
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Venezuela is joining the long list of countries around the world hosting Bitcoin ATMs. The country’s first Bitcoin ATM is soon to be installed, making Venezuela the 77th country to open a Bitcoin ATM.

Jorge Farias, CEO of manufacturer Cryptobuyer, says the equipment has already landed in Caracas, the nation’s capital.

In an interview with media outlet Union Radio, Farias said,

“We are going to install the first cryptocurrency ATM in Venezuela over the course of the next two weeks.

We already have the equipment installed in Venezuela, in Caracas, and it is in the final test stage. Then we will be making an announcement on social media.”

Basic goods in Venezuela cost a fortune as people in the cash-strapped country cope with hyperinflation that has reached an astonishing 80,000% per year and has been raging for 25 months. The economic instability is driving hunger, uncertainty and political unrest as the economy continues to be in free fall with millions fleeing.

NPR reports that roughly one million Venezuelans who have fled the economic crisis have settled in neighboring Colombia.

According to Juan Carlos Villate, a government human rights official in Arauca, Colombia,

“The number of Venezuelans arriving here is getting bigger by the day.”

“To dissuade them from falling into the hands of rebels, criminal gangs or prostitution rings, the Colombian government and international agencies have launched food, education and health care programs.”

As the country with the world’s largest crude oil reserves, Venezuela is also the world’s largest seller of gold, with 25 tonnes sold last year to diminish its debt.

People in Venezuela have turned to Bitcoin where use on LocalBitcoins, a peer-to-peer platform where users can convert their local currency, has been a lifeline. The platform, which has been resolving technical issues since January 13, is expected to be up and running on January 21.

Weekly LocalBitcoins Volume (Venezuelan Bolivar)
Source: Coin.dance

In addition to LocalBitcoins, Venezuelans are also using platforms such as Uphold and LocalEthereum to convert local currency.

With the introduction of a Bitcoin ATM, Venezuelans are hoping to leverage cryptocurrency’s key advantages.

  • Low processing fees
  • No bank fees or wire fees to send money to friends and family members, domestically or overseas
  • Ability to take currency across borders
  • Immediate access to funds without the traditional banking delay of 3-5 business days or longer
  • No bank closures preventing access to funds or availability to move funds

According to Coin ATM Radar, the number of Bitcoin ATMs now stands at 4,195 worldwide, up from 502 Bitcoin ATMs in January 2015.

The surge in installations has continued throughout Bitcoin’s boom-and-bust cycles.

Since January 1, 2019, Bitcoin (BTC) has already swung from a low of $3,552 to a high of $4,097, according to data compiled by CoinMarketCap. BTC is currently trading at $3,599, at time of publishing, after dropping 4% in the past 24 hours.

Similarly, the market volatility has not slowed the pace of blockchain wallets. The number of blockchain wallet users has increased by over half a million since January 1, when there were 31,928,457 users. Now there are 32,509,879.

Blockchain Wallet Users
Source: Blockchain.com

As of December 2018 there were 2,289 Bitcoin ATMs in the US, the world leader in Bitcoin ATM locations. Now there are 2,519 locations, an increase of 230 in the US since the start of the new year, according to data compiled by Statista.

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