Since the Venezuelan bolivar lost a lot of value, many people in Venezuela have started using Bitcoin. The use of Bitcoin has grown so much in Venezuela that some businesses have started accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment. Even though the use of Bitcoin is growing in Venezuela, the government has not yet legalized it. The government has actually taken a few steps to try to ban Bitcoin.
In February of 2018, the Venezuelan government tried to ban all cryptocurrency exchanges. This ban was not successful and many exchanges are still operating in Venezuela. The Venezuelan government has also placed a 15% tax on all cryptocurrency purchases. Despite the Venezuelan government’s attempts to ban or discourage the use of Bitcoin, it is still being used by many people in Venezuela.