Venezuela Opens State-Funded Crypto School as Citizens Starve
Days after launching the world's first ever state-issued cryptocurrency, the government of Venezuela has opened up a cryptocurrency school for ...
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Venezuela Decides One Coin’s Not Enough, Readies New ‘Petro Gold’ Token
Things are only getting weirder in Venezuela, as President Nicolas Maduro decides that one state-issued cryptocurrency farce isn’t enough. Now, ...
Iran Changes Mind, Decides it Doesn’t Actually Like Bitcoin After All
In October 2017, the Iranian government all but decided to implement Bitcoin as a means to completely bypass sanctions, while ...
Venezuela’s National Cryptocurrency ‘Petro’ Expected to Go Global
According to a Venezuelan official, Tuesday’s Petro pre-sale will have international reach, drawing potential investors from the US, Europe and ...
President Maduro: Venezuela to Launch ‘Petro’ Pre-Sale on February 20
In a move that the government hopes will bring much needed economic relief, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced earlier this ...
US Treasury Warns Investors: Venezuela’s Petro Could Violate Sanctions
The US Treasury Department has cautioned investors that Venezuela’s Petro could be in violation of Washington-imposed financial sanctions. In December ...
Venezuela’s Parliament: Maduro’s Petro Cryptocurrency ‘Illegal’
Venezuela’s president may have to put his Petro plans on hold as the country’s opposition party has outlawed the proposed ...
Venezuela Petro Cryptocurrency ‘Will be Worth $5.9B’ Says Maduro
Crisis-hit Venezuela will issue its own oil-backed cryptocurrency, Petro, with an implied value of $5.9 billion as its economy continues ...
