A look at Tether’s role in Venezuela’s economy, which puts it in a prime position to aid the U.S. as it seeks to find funds allegedly stolen by Maduro’s regime (Vicky Ge Huang/Wall Street Journal)

Vicky Ge Huang / Wall Street Journal:
A look at Tether's role in Venezuela's economy, which puts it in a prime position to aid the U.S. as it seeks to find funds allegedly stolen by Maduro's regime  —  The stablecoin served as a tool to avoid sanctions and a lifeline for everyday citizens  —  Nicolás Maduro helped make tether the world's dominant stablecoin.