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Author Topic: [2019-12-15] Bitcoin Prices in Venezuela Near $9,500 as BTC Demand Intensifies  (Read 740 times)
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December 30, 2019, 11:58:03 PM
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Its not because of demand and supply, its because of lack of fair access to bitcoin trading market. On 15 Dec 2019 (date of this post), price of bitcoin was 7100$ while in Venezuela its $9500 on that day. If people in Venezuela  have access to large exchanges like coinbase, they would have easily bought at 7100$.
I think it still counts as law of supply and demand. The demand is high but the supply or the fair access as you mentioned for the market is low that's why they are at the premium price now. Some people there probably have internet connection and they can easily access to the web and trade as much as they want but their money is becoming useless due to the hyperinflation.

Calculating the venezuelan bolivar they have wouldn't count that much even if they want to buy bitcoin because the exchange rate for $9,500 of bitcoin is with (USD/BTC) and you might barely find someone who's willing to trade their btc's for bolivar. I think there are few wise folks there that are making this is as an opportunity to arbitrage but don't want to be exposed as they might get tracked down. I don't know the policies there currently but there's a tendency that it's like that.


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December 31, 2019, 03:41:54 PM
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The word sanction was been used way too lightly in this thread. In the bigger picture yes it's all about "demand and supply" but what most people are missing here is that Bringing money out of a "sanctioned country" isn't easy. You are basically betting on ease of the sanctions placed on the country or you will have to smuggle cash out... That's where the 33% premium is coming from.  If you think you can do it! Go ahead that 33% Gain is waiting for you... But it's easier said than done...
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January 02, 2020, 08:44:25 AM
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There is a reason behind that. The price reflects supply and demand on the free market.

And with a closed currency system like Venezuela that is currently experiencing significant turmoil I would be surprised if BTC wasn't traded as a premium in their domestic bounds. There is simply too much benefit to holding BTC in terms of being a hedge and a source of liquidity for personal investors to be willing to give up easily for worthless, hyperinflated bolivars.

Maduro's Petro clearly hasn't addressed this need either because Venezuelans recognize that it's just a publicity ploy.

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January 04, 2020, 04:36:09 PM
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What is even more remarkable is the price people are willing to pay per bitcoin. Given the current global market value of $7,145, one would not necessarily expect there to be a high premium in Venezuela. Things could not be further from the truth, however, as the current premium to be paid on top of the average bitcoin price is very steep.

https://fintoism.com/news/bitcoin-prices-in-venezuela-near-9500-as-btc-demand-intensifies/

bitcoin is solution for "Bankrupt Country" and every country that is the enemy of the US will use bitcoi as currency.
now we know iran already use it, and the price of bitcoin is very expensivet, if we compare with kraken and bittrex.
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January 04, 2020, 07:45:33 PM
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Yep, but sadly Blockstream made them pay decent fees. BTC is the wrong electronic cash

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February 28, 2020, 03:46:15 AM
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This overpricing is driven by an unhealthy economy
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March 02, 2020, 04:08:07 PM
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There is so much demand because ordinary Venezuelans want to keep their wealth secure. Ironically, they are forced to use a volatile asset such as Bitcoin as the store of value, as other popular options such as gold, United States Dollar.etc are in short supply. That said, I hope that they won't face any problem in the future, when they want to cash out their coin holdings.
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March 29, 2020, 02:02:47 AM
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State regulation in Venezuela has its own specifics that affect on prices
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June 06, 2020, 08:35:55 AM
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are they crazy in venezuela? Who buys bitcoin at 13k?   reddit note:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/gvzawa/meanwhile_in_venezuela/
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