Venezuela’s authorities have urged local Bitcoin (BTC), miners, to halt their operations temporarily as they investigate a significant corruption scheme. This scheme is suspected of being orchestrated by individuals within President Maduro’s inner circle and may have resulted in the loss of up to $20 billion. The scheme involved Petróleos de Venezuela, the national oil …<p class="read-more"> <a class="" href="https://www.cryptopolitan.com/venezuela-cracks-down-on-bitcoin-mining-amid-corruption-investigation/"> <span class="screen-reader-text">Venezuela cracks down on Bitcoin mining amid corruption investigation</span> Read More »</a></p>