Cuba is the focus of the latest Cointelegraph documentary, “The Truth Behind Cuba’s Bitcoin Revolution”, which explores the impact of Bitcoin in one of the world’s last Communist states. Journalist and Bitcoin enthusiast Joe Hall and Paco de la India, a regular Cointelegraph contributor, traveled to Cuba to witness and capture the “Bitcoin Revolution” that has been gaining prominence. The documentary provides a firsthand account of how Cubans are using Bitcoin to navigate challenging economic circumstances, attract new businesses and save money in a censorship-heavy environment. Cubans primarily engage in peer-to-peer transactions, buying and selling Bitcoin through Telegram and Signal groups, running nodes with limited resources and evading online surveillance with VPNs. Unlike many countries, Cuba is devoid of centralized crypto exchanges such as Coinbase or Binance, and Cubans are banned from creating accounts due to poor diplomatic relations with the United States. Consequently, the environment for Bitcoin in Cuba is a unique ecosystem that operates almost entirely outside of the reach of the state. The documentary captures the grassroots adoption of Bitcoin in Cuba and highlights the efforts of the humble “Cuba Bitcoin” community who spend their time educating and propagating the principles of Bitcoin. Bitcoin could offer Cubans a glimmer of hope and freedom on an island where such aspirations have been long suppressed. It remains to be seen how the government will react to the emergence of a parallel financial system.
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| Information | Details |
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| Geography | South America |
| Countries | 🇨🇺 🇺🇸 |
| Sentiment | positive |
| Relevance Score | 10 |
| People | Alex Gladstein, Paco de la India, Jameson Lopp, Catrya, Joe Hall |
| Companies | Signal, Check Your Financial Privilege, Bitcoin, Cointelegraph, VPNs, Paco de la India, Cuban peso, Binance, Telegram, Coinbase, Cuba Bitcoin community |
| Currencies | Ethereum, Bitcoin, cuban peso |
| Securities | None |
