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Signs indicate that Venezuela’s state-backed cryptocurrency quietly underwent a hard fork earlier this month.
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Petro News
In 2017, president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, announced the development and issuing of an official Venezuelan cryptocoin — El Petro cryptocurrency — for Venezuelan citizens. According to the president, the Venezuelan digital currency Petro’s meaning for the country is a way to become more financially independent and to resolve all problems in the economy of the republic. El Petro cryptocurrency’s value is supposed to be dependent on Venezuelan reserves of oil, gold and diamonds. However, the technical aspects of issuing such virtual currency remain unknown. Most likely, the concept of the coin is still just in written form without any real implementation. In terms of Bitcoin and other altcoins, they have already become very popular in Venezuela, as its citizens use it to protect themselves against hyperinflation.
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Venezuelan digital asset exchange Criptolago has introduced SMS-based cryptocurrency transfers.
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Despite the high level of privacy, Venezuela’s national crypto could not help avoid international sanctions nor even cover the illicit activities of the country’s leaders.
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As Venezuelan hospitals face widespread shortages, President Maduro is by airdropping Petro tokens to doctors.
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Contrary to initial inspection, recent allegations against Maduro and other Venezuelan brass do not directly involve cryptocurrency.
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Cryptocurrency is an alternative to sovereign currencies that are issued by state governments, but national digital currencies are not so far away from being launched.
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Around 6 to 8 million Venezuelans were airdropped half a Petro each by the government, with many trying to sell it for half the official price.
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Nicolas Maduro, president of Venezuela, announced on Friday the opening of a new crypto-run casino in a battered country where betting halls have all but gone extinct.
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The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, has announced that the state-owned PDVSA oil firm will sell 4.5 million barrels of oil for Petros.
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Maduro’s government promises half a Petro each to more than 8 million Venezuelans as part of a Christmas bonus.
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Nicolas Maduro said that national oil inventories are ready for immediate commercialization to serve as backing for the Petro.
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Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro announced that country’s retirees and pensioners will be paid their Christmas bonuses in Petro.
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Last week, the president of Venezuela appeared on national television holding a Trezor wallet. Was it just a stunt?
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The Bank of Venezuela has reportedly added a prototype wallet to customers’ online banking accounts.
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From Cointelegraph en Español: Paypal changing policies in Mexico, new crypto payments in Spain and more government announcements about the Petro from Venezuela.
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