[Multiple Venezuelan Officials Indicted by the U.S. for Using Cryptocurrency to Evade Sanctions] According to the Financial Times, the United States has indicted multiple Venezuelan officials, accusing them of using cryptocurrency to evade sanctions or launder money. Cryptocurrency in Venezuela is transitioning from a fringe sector to an economic pillar, with merchants accepting payments through platforms and some businesses even using it to pay salaries. One user stated that to counter the devaluation of the bolívar, they purchase USDT on Binance.