María Corina Machado, a leading figure in Venezuela’s opposition, was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her long campaign to restore democratic rule and human rights in the country.

Reports say she has also become one of Latin America’s most public supporters of Bitcoin, calling the cryptocurrency a “lifeline” for Venezuelans coping with strict currency controls and runaway inflation.

Award Highlights Bitcoin Role

The Nobel Committee’s decision puts Machado at the center of both political and economic debates. According to the committee, her work has rallied many Venezuelans against repression.

At the same time, Machado has described Bitcoin as a tool people used to protect savings, send remittances, and avoid state-controlled exchange rates. That claim was made during a 2024 in

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