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Venezuela Ends Controversial Petro Cryptocurrency: Reports

President Nicolas Maduro launched the Petro (PTR) in Feb. 2018 to support the nation's currency, the bolívar, in the face of an economic crisis exacerbated by U.S. sanctions.

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7 Crypto Limericks to Brighten Your Friday

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The Battle to Get Dictator’s Seized Millions to 62,000 Venezuelan Health Heroes

How crypto-powered Airtm is teaming with Venezuela’s opposition government to distribute $18 million in funds the U.S. seized from the Maduro dictatorship, featuring Airtm CEO Ruben Galindo.

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Authoritarian Airdrop: Maduro 'Gifts' Petros to Venezuelans for Christmas

Discussing new trials of an LN point-of-sale app; updates in consumer & institutional crypto derivatives, and Venezuelan petros as holiday bonuses.

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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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'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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Venezuela's Cryptocurrency Is Here, But Who's Involved Isn't Clear

Several companies have been so far linked to Venezuela's petro cryptocurrency initiative in the wake of this week's launch.

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Venezuela Blasts 'False' White Paper for Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency

Venezuelan officials have denied claims that the petro token's white paper has been released, calling such claims "false information."

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