🌍 Venezuela outside the global power ranking: silent strength in the new decentralized order?
In the traditional global power rankings produced by media such as Forbes, Bloomberg, or Statista, Venezuela does not appear among the top 20 influential nations. However, real power is no longer measured solely by international reserves, nuclear weapons, or trade agreements: in the new order based on decentralized technology, Venezuela plays an unexpected but powerful card.
💠 Nicolás Maduro and the early adoption of the blockchain ecosystem
Since the creation of the Petro, through the development of regulations for exchanges and legalized mining, Venezuela was one of the first countries in the Western Hemisphere to officially adopt blockchain technology.
“Although the Petro was not successful as a currency, it laid the regulatory groundwork for massive crypto adoption,” says Chainalysis analyst Kim Grauer.
🏦 Without access to the SWIFT system, they bet on crypto
Following the financial sanctions imposed by the U.S. and the EU, Venezuela developed parallel channels to move money internationally. According to Elliptic, more than 34% of internal remittances are now made via stablecoins like USDT or DAI, while platforms like Binance and LocalBitcoins led the country's informal economic movement between 2019 and 2023.
🛡️ Without institutional power? Maybe. Without crypto influence? Definitely not.
While countries like Germany and Japan are still debating regulatory frameworks for Web3, Venezuela is already experimenting with digital payment systems, tokenized subsidies, and P2P markets with high liquidity.
“The lack of access to traditional dollars has accelerated Venezuela's transition to the crypto world. Ironically, this puts it ahead in an ecosystem that is the future,” explains Aaron Olmos, Venezuelan economist specialized in crypto finance.
📊 Key data supporting this transition
Venezuela was in the top 3 worldwide in P2P BTC volume for three consecutive years (2019-2021)
According to CoinDance, over 200,000 weekly transactions in BTC and USDT are processed via decentralized platforms
Bitbase, Binance, and KuCoin have studied physical offices in Caracas due to high adoption
🧭 Global power is no longer defined by tanks, but by technology
In the Web3 era, true power is the ability to participate in the new digital financial system. Venezuela does not appear in headlines as a superpower, but it is already operating in the post-nation economy: decentralized, liquid, and anchored in blockchain.
