Amid the closure of banks due to quarantine in Venezuela, the popularity of bitcoin began to grow again. That's evidenced by the trading volume of BTC on the peer-to-peer platform LocalBitcoins.
Venezuela
Starting in February, VTS trading volume in Venezuela was gradually decreasing, however, it began to recover in the last two weeks.
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The quarantine and the crisis amid the coronavirus are also contributing to the cover of cryptocurrency in other Latin American countries: the trading volume of LocalBitcoins in Peru has grown by more than 30%, and in Colombia by almost 15%.
Peru
