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Venezuela Moving to Accept Taxes in State-Issued Crypto
2020-08-12T09:43:04.000+02:00
The country is running massive campaigns to put its cryptocurrency in mainstream usage.
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US Puts $5 Million Bounty on Venezuela’s Crypto Superintendent
2020-06-03T09:56:32.000+02:00
He was indicted for his links with many narcotics traffickers and sanction violations.
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Venezuela's State Oil Company Wants Central Bank to Accept Crypto
2019-09-27T09:22:05.000+02:00
The Venezuelan government's oil company hopes the bank can pay its suppliers with crypto tokens.
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PundiX' Crypto Cash Registers Debut in 49 Venezuelan Retail Shops
2019-08-23T09:08:12.000+02:00
Venezuelan citizens have increasingly turned to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in the face of hyperinflation.
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US Congressman Calls for Crypto Ban Citing Concern Over Sanctions
2019-05-10T07:32:02.000+02:00
A comprehensive ban is unlikely to ever actually pass--but the proposal of one could spur some legislative activity.
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Horizen and Cripto Conserje to Help Refugees Adopt Crypto
2018-12-28T09:26:42.000+02:00
The firms are targeting Venezuelan refugees fleeing to Colombia.
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Petro Forced Upon Pensioners by Venezuelan Government
2018-12-14T17:08:18.000+02:00
It is unclear how one even spends the government's worthless cryptocurrency
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Venezuela to Sell Oil Using Government Cryptocurrency in 2019
2018-12-07T18:45:05.000+02:00
Nicolas Maduro says it will help free the country from relying on the US dollar.
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Venezuela to Force Citizens to Use Cryptocurrency Petro to Buy Passports
2018-10-08T12:30:35.000+02:00
The cost to buy a passport has increased to 7,200 bolivars to obtain a passport this Monday.
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Iran Progresses Towards National Cryptocurrency with Finished Draft
2018-08-27T12:57:28.000+02:00
Iranians have sent $2.5 billion out of the country to buy cryptocurrencies.
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Venezuela Devalues Bolivar by 95%, Pegs it to 'Petro' Cryptocurrency
2018-08-20T12:33:30.000+02:00
The government also raised the minimum wage by 3000 percent in a series of desperate measures.
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16 Cryptocurrency Exchanges Get Approval to Launch in Venezuela, List Petro
2018-04-30T17:08:51.000+02:00
Some analysts argue the vast majority of frenzy surrounding PTR is either a scam or far too ambitious for its own good.
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Trump Bans Purchases of Venezuelan Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency
2018-03-19T23:46:09.000+02:00
Venezuela is said to be one of the hot topics in discussion at the G20 meeting.
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Venezuelan Government to Auction Petros at Official Exchange Venue 'Dicom'
2018-03-07T12:38:52.000+02:00
The Petro can be bought with any major fiat currency.
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Axis of Corruption: Will Crypto Propaganda “Solve” National Crises?
2018-03-01T13:05:51.000+02:00
Venezuela, North Korea and other pariah states turn to cryptocurrency as a way to pacify their desperate populations.
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