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What Venezuelans Are Saying About the Petro
The South American country's plan to launch its own cryptocurrency has sparked global headlines and a range of commentary on social media.
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Stan Higgins
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Feb 21, 2018 at 7:05 p.m. UTC
Feb 21, 2018
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What We've Learned About Venezuela's Cryptocurrency
Venezuela revealed a new website for its petro token, releasing its technical white paper and telling potential customers how to purchase the coin.
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Nikhilesh De
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Feb 20, 2018 at 9:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 20, 2018
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Venezuela's 'Petro' Token Launches in Pre-Sale
Venezuela's government has reportedly launched the pre-sale of its controversial "petro" cryptocurrency, saying 82.4 million tokens are now available.
By
Daniel Palmer
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Feb 20, 2018 at 10:20 a.m. UTC
Feb 20, 2018
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Report: Venezuela's Maduro Wants OPEC to Launch a Cryptocurrency
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has proposed "joint cryptocurrency mechanism" for use by OPEC members and non-member oil producing states.
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Annaliese Milano
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Feb 7, 2018 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2018
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Venezuela's President Announces 'Petro' Token Pre-Sale
The president of Venezuela has said the pre-sale of the country's proposed oil-backed cryptocurrency will launch next month.
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Sujha Sundararajan
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Jan 31, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 31, 2018
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US Senators Blast Venezuela's Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency Plan
U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R.-Fl) and Robert Menendez (D.-NJ) have denounced Venezuela's planned cryptocurrency in a new letter.
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Nikhilesh De
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Jan 22, 2018 at 10:55 p.m. UTC
Jan 22, 2018
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