Support the fact-based journalism you rely on with a donation to Marketplace today. Give Now!

Bitcoin offers stability in Venezuela's shaky economy

One Venezuelan economist uses bitcoin to defend his family against financial instability.
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Ahead of the controversial election, the scene in Venezuela is chaotic

There’s an election in Venezuela this Sunday that’s bringing the years of political and economic crisis to a head. Venezuela has suffered through general strikes and economic downturn, with skyrocketing inflation rates. And more than 100 people have been killed in violence related to political protests since April. Now President Nicolas Maduro wants to elect a new national […]