Venezuela

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.

Por Stan Higgins5 de out. de 2018

Venezuela's president is ordering the use of the petro in international trade, despite doubts the token will be widely accepted.

Por Wolfie Zhao21 de set. de 2018

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.

Por Leon Markovitz2 de set. de 2018

Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange AirTM has raised $7 million it says it will use to expand in troubled Latin American economies.

Por Nikhilesh De29 de ago. de 2018

Venezuelan banks have been ordered to use the petro, the Maduro government-launched cryptocurrency, as a unit of account.

Por Anna Baydakova28 de ago. de 2018

Few cryptocurrency projects are evangelizing in emerging markets as aggressively as dash, giving $2.3 million to communities in the developing world.

Por Leigh Cuen23 de ago. de 2018

Venezuela is set to begin using its "petro" cryptocurrency as an official accounting unit, according to the country's president.

Por Anna Baydakova14 de ago. de 2018

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

Por Daniel Palmer26 de jul. de 2018

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

Por Leigh Cuen18 de jul. de 2018

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

Por Alyssa Hertig28 de jun. de 2018

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