Venezuela limits access to Binance and X in view of the constituencies

• Venezuela's government blocks Binance, X, Reddit and Signal in the midst of election riots.
• Cantv, the state ISP Venezuela, enforces the blockade as part of a hard time against cryptocurrencies.
• President Maduro accuses Elon Musk to violate protests and violate laws.

In a significant step in view of the ongoing political unrest, the Venezuelan government imposed a blockade of several large online platforms, including the cryptocurrency exchange Binance and the social network X (formerly Twitter).

The disorder reported on August 12, 2024 is attributed to the state Internet service provider CantV, which enforces the restrictions as part of a more comprehensive measure against digital services.

DNS block by Binance

The local anti-scent organization VE Sin Filtro announced on August 9 that the website and the mobile use of Binance in Venezuela were no longer accessible due to DNS blocking. This step is probably related to the increased control of the cryptocurrency trade in the country by the government.

🚨 Blocked Binance on Cantv 🚨

It was still found that a DNS blocking was determined during cryptocurrency exchange @binance This affects the normal functions of your website and your mobile application from.

The blockade was discovered until 8:15 p.m. at the latest this year #9vor pic.twitter.com/aivmvt2vni

- Ve sin filtro (@vesinfiltro) 10. August 2024

Binance recognized the blockade and assured its Venezuelan customers that their funds remain safe under the company's strict security protocols. The stock exchange actively works with the local authorities to solve the problem, although a schedule for restoring the access is still uncertain.

reddit, signal and X also blocked

In addition to Binance, Cantv also has access to other large platforms such as Reddit, Signal and X.

The blockade of X is particularly remarkable due to the recent tensions between the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the X owner Elon Musk.

Maduro accused Musk that he had been founded with the help of X protests in connection with the controversial result of the presidential election and described these actions as part of a attempt supported by the USA to destabilize Venezuela.

The recent statements of Maduro have tightened the situation: the president convicted Musk and accused him of violating Venezuelan laws.

The persistent digital restrictions underline the escalating conflict between the Venezuelan government and various international organizations in the middle of the current political crisis.