Venezuela has a formal legal framework for cryptocurrency through the National Superintendence of Cryptocurrencies (SUNACRIP) established in 2019, which was tasked to license and regulate crypto operations. However, SUNACRIP has been paralyzed since March 2023 due to a corruption scandal, creating a regulatory vacuum. While crypto technically remains legal, the absence of active oversight and the government's promotion of state-backed alternatives like USDT create a highly restricted and unpredictable environment.
The contract itself does not change by geography: a GOLD perpetual settles in USDC everywhere.
13 venues open gold perps to traders in Venezuela.
ApeX
Aster
Avantis
Derive
gTrade
Hyperliquid
Ostium
Paradex
VestFour steps from sign-up to an open position.
Payments in cryptocurrency or crypto assets other than official ones face an additional tax set at 3%, within a range the Executive Branch may adjust from 2% to 8%.
Trading GOLD from Venezuela: not clearly regulated.
19 platforms serve Venezuela for Gold trading, among them Aevo, ApeX and Aster.
Canborsa offers up to 20x leverage on Gold for traders based in Venezuela.
Canborsa charges 0.07% per side (0.14% round trip) on Gold.