Haun: 10% of LocalBitcoins volume originates in Venezuela
Catherine (Katie) Haun · 3 Common Myths People Have About Crypto · Nov 2, 2018 · at 15:22
Katie Haun, general partner at a16z crypto, explains how populations experiencing severe hyperinflation turn to cryptocurrency exchanges to preserve their wealth.
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“In fact, localbitcoins.com, a very large exchange, 10% of their volume right now, today, is in Venezuela.”
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