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Tether: Venezuela's Sanctions-Busting Financial Lifeline Under Scrutiny

1/10/2026

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Tether has become crucial to Venezuela's economy, with the state-run oil company using it to bypass sanctions.
Nicolás Maduro is imprisoned in Brooklyn.
Tether's role is under renewed scrutiny.
The stablecoin provides a financial lifeline to Venezuelans facing devaluation of the bolivar.
Tether maintains a one-to-one peg to the U.S. dollar, making it a popular choice in the country.

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Story summary

Tether has become crucial to Venezuela's economy, with the state-run oil company using it to bypass sanctions.
Nicolás Maduro is imprisoned in Brooklyn.
Tether's role is under renewed scrutiny.
The stablecoin provides a financial lifeline to Venezuelans facing devaluation of the bolivar.
Tether maintains a one-to-one peg to the U.S. dollar, making it a popular choice in the country.