Maduro’s Crypto-Backed Oil Deals Put Tether at Center of Venezuela Money Drama - WSJ

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Tether was used by Maduro's regime to dodge sanctions and now serves as a financial lifeline for Venezuelans, a role likely to persist after his arrest.

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