{"id":47570,"date":"2020-04-12T02:10:28","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T02:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2019.dash.org\/?p=47570"},"modified":"2021-09-18T11:42:13","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T11:42:13","slug":"venezuelans-have-a-new-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dash.org\/news\/venezuelans-have-a-new-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Venezuelans have a new way to send crypto without Internet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sc-oVpqz gmldoY\">\n<div class=\"sc-pdKru ccgNWW\">\n<div class=\"sc-prQdK fmRuBz\">\n<div class=\"sc-AxheI sc-pmjZF hZFyHs\">\n<h1 class=\"sc-fzqNJr sc-pAMyN koUIcV\">Venezuelans have a new way to send crypto without Internet<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"sc-fzoLag sc-pIJmg fFVmLl\">A Venezuelan crypto exchange has developed a service that supports crypto payments via SMS text messages. The hope is to spur broader mainstream adoption.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-fzpmMD kpNqFw post-content\">\n<div class=\"sc-fzqBZW cmasIk\">\n<h4 class=\"sc-fzpjYC gqNLcd\">In brief<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Criptolago has rolled out crypto payments for its users via SMS text messages.<\/li>\n<li>Along with Dash Text, Venezuelans now have access to crypto payments, even when Internet connectivity fails.<\/li>\n<li>Criptolago hopes to advance greater crypto adoption throughout Venezuela with its new service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"sc-fzqBkg jONBsH\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-pcLhl bMMcvF\">\n<p>Poor internet service will no longer be an obstacle for Venezuelans to pay with\u00a0<span class=\"sc-fzoiQi cxorUq\"><span class=\"sc-pYBma ewstdt\"><span class=\"sc-pkUyL fXEYWe\">crypto<\/span><\/span><\/span>. The Venezuelan exchange Criptolago announced earlier this week the launch of a service that processes crypto transactions via a text message\u2014no Internet connection required.<\/p>\n<p>According to the exchange, the initiative was launched in response to a call by President Nicolas Maduro, who urged companies to develop payment mechanisms parallel to the traditional banking system. The president emphasized the need to create offline payment systems compatible with the new Petro cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tweet-embed-0349aa20-7c62-11ea-9104-957dc8190cf3\" class=\"tweet-embed-container\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"SandboxRoot env-bp-350\" data-twitter-event-id=\"0\">\n<div id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"EmbeddedTweet EmbeddedTweet--cta js-clickToOpenTarget\" lang=\"en\" data-click-to-open-target=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/criptolago\/status\/1246868259669979137\" data-iframe-title=\"Twitter Tweet\" data-scribe=\"page:tweet\" data-twitter-event-id=\"1\">\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweetContainer\">\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweet\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"CallToAction-text\" data-scribe=\"element:conversation_text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/criptolago\/status\/1246868259669979137?s=20\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/criptolago\/status\/1246868259669979137?s=20<\/a><\/div>\n<div data-scribe=\"element:conversation_text\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"CallToAction-chevron\" data-scribe=\"element:cta_chevron\">\n<div class=\"Icon Icon--chevronRightCTA \" title=\"View on Twitter\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"View on Twitter\">But the petro isn\u2019t being singled out by Criptolago. The exchange has enabled offline transactions for all tokens listed on its platform. In other words, Venezuelans can now send Petro, Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dash and Glufco (the eponymous token of the Venezuelan&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Please read Full Story at:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Venezuelans have a new way to send crypto without Internet A Venezuelan crypto exchange has developed a service that supports crypto payments via SMS text messages. The hope is to spur broader mainstream adoption. In brief Criptolago has rolled out crypto payments for its users via SMS text messages. 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