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Venezuela's New National Currency Will Be Tied to the Petro, Says President

Venezuela is replacing its national currency, the bolivar, with a new one that will reportedly be tied to its controversial "petro" token.

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Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Reveals Plan to Reach Venezuela's Unbanked

Paxful says business is surging in developing nations, where mobile phones are abundant and cheap, but access to exchange platforms remains scarce.

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A Plan to Send Millions in Bitcoin to Venezuela Is Moving Ahead

Developer Jonathan Wheeler plans to airdrop bitcoin across Venezuela, in an ambitious attempt at quelling the country's ongoing economic crisis.

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Venezuelan President Launches Cryptocurrency-Funded Youth Bank

Venezuela is reportedly launching a youth bank to be funded by the state's controversial cryptocurrency, the petro.

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The Anti-Petro? Zcash Throws Venezuelans a Lifeline

The creator of zcash has partnered with a startup called AirTM to help Venezuelans turn their inflated local currency into U.S. dollars, undetected.

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Russian Official: Venezuela Won't Be Paying Its Debt in State Crypto

A Russian Finance Ministry official has stated that Venezuela will not pay off its $3.5 billion debt using the petro.

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Crypto Investors Should Stay Away from Venezuela’s Petro

Crypto enthusiasts around the world should send a strong signal to President Maduro that blockchain technology will not be used to support corruption.

Caracas. February 1, 2017. President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro (center) with First Lady Cilia Flores (left) and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López (right), in a militar parade.

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'Fake News': Russian Official Reportedly Denies Involvement with Petro

A Russian official has called reports that the country helped Venezuela launch its controversial petro cryptocurrency "fake news."

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Report: Russians Helped Venezuela Launch the Petro

Time Magazine reported Tuesday that the Russian government helped Venezuela develop the petro cryptocurrency with the support of Vladimir Putin.

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Venezuelan Politician Blasts US Sanctions as Petro ICO Goes Public

A politician from Venezuela's ruling party has denounced U.S. sanctions against the petro, as the sale of the token opens to the public.

Caracas (Venezuela), 19 Abril del 2013. Posesión de Nicolas Maduro como Presidente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela. Foto: Xavier Granja Cedeño/Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Comercio e Integración