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US Treasury Sanctions Russian Bank Over Links to Venezuela’s Petro
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned a Moscow-based bank over its role in financing Venezuela’s controversial petro token.
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Venezuela Isn't the Crypto Use Case You Want It to Be
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts love to talk about Venezuelan users as an example of bitcoin's subversive potential – but the reality is more complex.
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Report: Venezuela Is Forcibly Converting Pension Balances to the Petro
Venezuela has reportedly begun automatically converting residents' pensions into its controversial cryptocurrency.
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Venezuela to Sell Oil for Petro Cryptocurrency in 2019, Says Maduro
Venezuela's President Maduro has said the nation will sidestep the dollar and use its controversial petro token for oil sales next year.
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Venezuela to Present Petro at OPEC as the 'Digital Currency for Oil'
Venezuela is hoping the world's oil markets will start using its controversial national cryptocurrency, the petro.
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Venezuelans Forced to Use Petro Cryptocurrency to Pay for Passports
Venezuelans must now pay for passports with the country's controversial petro token, according to a report.
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US Senators Seek Stronger Sanctions on Venezuela's 'Petro' Cryptocurrency
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is pushing for tighter sanctions against Venezuela's state-backed cryptocurrency, known as the petro.
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Venezuela to Adopt Controversial Petro Token in Global Trade
Venezuela's president is ordering the use of the petro in international trade, despite doubts the token will be widely accepted.
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Venezuela's Petro Cryptocurrency Is a Gift to Future Generations
The petro cryptocurrency may be one of the most ill-conceived blockchain projects. But it just might speak to exactly why the tech is gravely needed.
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Venezuela's Maduro Orders Banks to Adopt Petro Cryptocurrency
Venezuelan banks have been ordered to use the petro, the Maduro government-launched cryptocurrency, as a unit of account.
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