Venezuelan Immigrants Opt for DOGE as Adoption Surges

The
leading
meme
coin,
Dogecoin,
has
seen
a
massive
boost
from
Venezuelan
immigrants
who
have
opted
to
use
DOGE.
Indeed,
the
token
is
continuing
to
evolve
away
from
strictly
being
a
meme
coin.
Specifically,
its
utility
has
taken
massive
strides
in
recent
months.

In
Venezuela,
DOGE
has
granted
financial
reprieve.
The
country
is
facing
horrid
hyperinflation
that
has
led
to
horrendous
living
conditions
for
citizens.
With
reports
showing
more
than
7
million
people
fled
the
country,
remittances
have
become
an
increasing
reliance
for
these
individuals.
That
is
where
Dogecoin
has
become
so
important.

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DOGE
Proving
to
be
Haven
for
Venezuelan
Immigrants

Dogecoin
has
long
been
the
face
of
the
meme
coin
market.
It
leads
the
sector
in
market
cap,
and
stands
as
the
original
offering
in
the
space.
Yet,
its
greatest
challenge
has
been
moving
beyond
that
original
intention,
and
offering
traders
more.
That
may
be
set
to
change.

Dogecoin
has
proven
to
be
a
haven
for
Venezuelan
immigrants,
who
have
shown
an
increased
reliance
on
remittances.
Certain
studies
show
that
30%
of
Venezuelan
households
rely
on
these
payments.
Moreover,
they
account
for
6%
of
the
country’s
entire
$482
billion
economy.

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Venezuela
as
a
country
received
$5.4
billion
in
remittances
in
2023,
according
to
refugee
assistance
agency,
R4V.
$461
million,
or
9%
of
that,
was
sent
in
crypto.
Indeed,
a
recent
Bloomberg
report
shows
the
increased
importance
of
crypto
to
Venezuela’s
economy.

One
immigrant
told
Bloomberg
DOGE
offers
“the
lower
transfer
fees,”
they
could
find.”
This
is
especially
true
“compared
to
other
cryptocurrencies
or
stablecoins
which
have
higher
fees
in
US
platforms.”

The
Dogecoin
team
took
to
X
(formerly
Twitter)
to
share
that
the
platform
was
always
meant
to
be
“a
simple
means
of
exchange
for
everyday
people.”
This
is
a
real-life
example
of
that
goal.
Moreover,
it
presents
a
clear
use
case
for
the
asset
class,
and
the
original
meme
coin.