Tag: Venezuela

President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela has announced on August 14, 2018 that with effect from August 20, 2018, the petro cryptocurrency would officially become the second unit of account in the nation, as the central bank issued altcoin will be used extensively by state-owned oil firm, PDVSA and may also be used to pay workers’ salaries. Petro Crypto Goes Official…

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In order to curb inflation in Venezuela, five zeroes will be removed from the national currency, the Bolivar according to July 26, 2018, reports. Furthermore, the value of the money will reportedly be tied to the government-controlled cryptocurrency, the Petro. Venezuela before the Fall Hyperinflation has plagued Venezuela since the 2014 drop in oil prices proved to be a cataclysm…

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The appalling economic crisis in Venezuela serves as a robust litmus test of peer-to-peer digital currency transfer mechanisms. Ongoing crypto aid efforts must be encouraged to help a “dire humanitarian situation.” Circumventing Corruption with Cryptocurrencies On July 11, 2018, Forbes cited a Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) report which highlighted the use of cryptocurrencies in providing aid to…

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Although cryptocurrencies are widely regarded as a lucrative investment vehicle, it is easy to forget the original function of the decentralized assets: that of being a store-of-value quarantined from corruption and state interference. Recently, several families in Venezuela were able to receive much-needed food via cryptocurrency donations. Economic Background Once among Latin America’s wealthiest nations, Venezuela faced the front pincers…

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Several critics have fiercely disregarded the validity of bitcoin as an investment alternative to physical assets. However, citizens of Venezuela may prove them wrong, and provide a significant example of the pioneer cryptocurrency’s function in case of an economic crisis. Think Bitcoin is Volatile? A Quartz report on June 9, 2019, revealed significant insights on bitcoin’s usage in the tattered…

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Despite the criticisms that the controversial Petro cryptocurrency has faced both locally and internationally since its launch in February 2018, the coin’s backers have unsuccessfully tried their best to gain relevance and seek a robust use-case. However, most countries have thwarted the idea of using a cryptocurrency for official deals. India Shuns the Petro Amongst them is India, a long-time…

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A small-time Moscow bank that boasts of President Nicolas Maduro as their largest shareholder, along with two Russian companies, is the new ‘it’ thing for investors that aim at investing in Venezuela’s new cryptocurrency ‘petro.’ Getting Around U.S. Laws The Moscow-based bank, called Evrofinance Mosnarbank, has made a name for itself in the international financial market as being the first…

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The Petro flame seems to be burning ever brighter despite the condemnations and criticisms that the Venezuelan national cryptocurrency has faced both locally and internationally since its arrival in February 2018. On May 3, 2018, the nation’s president has revealed that Venezuela is on the verge of establishing a youth bank that will be funded entirely by the oil-backed petro…

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India can gain a 30 percent discount on crude oil purchases from Venezuela only if the payments are made using the state-endorsed digital currency, the Petro, which is backed by the country’s oil and mineral reserves. Coinsecure Thinking of Listing the Petro The Petro is a cryptocurrency which was developed by the government of Venezuela and was launched sometime in…

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On April 17, 2018, the bitcoin transaction volume reached a milestone of $1.006 million recorded in a single day according to the data released by VeneBloc. In what is a record for the crisis-stricken country, the attention of Venezuelans have increasingly turned to digital currencies due to the severely devalued local currency. This is how prices look when the government…

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