229% inflation: How ‘Binance dollars’ became Venezuela’s real currency
Venezuela turns to USDT as hyperinflation bites, with merchants pegging prices to Binance P2P dollar rates.
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Venezuela turns to USDT as hyperinflation bites, with merchants pegging prices to Binance P2P dollar rates.
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