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Venezuela’s State-Run ‘Defi’ Crypto Exchange Goes Live After Maduro’s Anti-Blockade Speech

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Venezuela"s State-Run "Defi" Crypto Exchange Goes Live After Maduro"s Anti-Blockade Speech


Decentralized finance (defi) is allegedly coming to Venezuela after a recent decree from Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro and the United Socialist Party of Venezuela. The government recently introduced a defi platform called BDVE that purportedly provides Venezuelan citizens with the means to swap ERC20 tokens in a noncustodial manner.


For quite some time now Venezuela has had to deal with strict economic sanctions. President Nicolás Maduro spoke about these sanctions in a new mandate called the “Anti-blockade Law for National Development and the Guarantee of Human Rights.”


On October 1, news.Bitcoin.com reported on how Maduro’s mandate described how cryptocurrencies would be leveraged in both domestic and global trade, in order to bypass the financial rules enforced by the U.S. government.


Shortly after Maduro’s mandate speech, the Venezuelan government released a new ‘defi exchange’ called BDVE. The exchange is ostensibly built using the Ethereum network and registered users will be able to purchase ERC20s and tokenized traditional assets as well.BDVE website translation provided by Google Translate.


The new exchange application is available now via the Google Play app store for Android devices. The BDVE.io web portalwelcomes visitors to the “Decentralized Stock Exchange of Venezuela.” It also claims to be the “easiest place to buy and sell financial assets in Venezuela.”


A loosely translated description of BDVE says:BDVE is an exchange connected to the decentralized system of encrypted markets. Its power lies in the ability to negotiate financial assets in a distributed way, saving intermediation and custody costs.


Now not just anyone can download the Venezuelan government’s defi app and think they can start swapping coins. The BDVE registration process involves the use of a SIDEME-related digital identification service, and you have to be a Venezuelan citizen. The BDVE defi exchange says there are zero commissions for buying and selling in fiat. Although there’s a 0.1% commission for alternative digital asset purchases.BDVE is “Defi Tested” and Maduro approved. BDVE website translation provided by Google Translate.


In order to consider the BDVE application ‘decentralized’ the app promises “access from anywhere in the world, without restrictions.” Moreover, BDVE users can “keep custody of their assets,” allegedly in a noncustodial fashion.


It’s hard to say if BDVE is really noncustodial and operates in a permissionless manner, as it’s entirely state-controlled. However, the creators of the BDVE app and website do advertise the phrases “defi” and “decentralized” many times throughout the web portal’s pages. BDVE’s operations manual not only explains the SIDEME registration process, but it also notes users allegedly hold their own private keys.


Maduro’s “Anti-blockade Law for National Development and the Guarantee of Human Rights” mandate definitely highlights the use of various crypto assets, and the BDVE cushions the idea.


The state-run defi exchange was also discussed on social media and crypto-related forums after the BDVE app was launched. A few crypto enthusiasts thought the launch was a “big deal,” while others believe that a state-controlled defi exchange is a joke.


“This is a big deal – with a decentralized exchange there will be trust, and hence volume, for [the] trading of equities and digital tokens representing other assets,” one crypto proponent said on Twitter. “Could be a game-changer for a distressed economy like Venezuela,” he added.


Meanwhile, others made fun of the BDVE’s use of the word decentralized. “Venezuela launches [a] ‘decentralized’ exchange…. come on man,” another individual sarcastically tweeted about the state-run defi exchange launch. “The exchange, the petro and the mining, it’s all controlled by the government… it does NOT get more centralized than that.”


What do you think about Venezuela’s so-called defi exchange? Let us know what you think about this subject in the comments below.Chainalysis and Integra Win $1.25 Million IRS Contract to Break MoneroNEWS | 16 hours agoOpen Interest on Bitmex Drops 16%: Investors Withdraw 37,000 BTC in Less Than 24 HoursNEWS | 19 hours agoTags in this storyBDVE, BDVE application, BDVE platform, crypto assets, Decentralized, decentralized exchange, DeFi, domestic trade, ERC20s, Ethereum, Global Trade, Google Play, Nicolas Maduro, Sanctions, SIDEME, SIDEME registration, US sanctions, Venezuela, Venezuelan citizens


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