Venezuela Launches Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency Published on February 21, 2018 at 12:30AM Venezuela has launched a cryptocurrency backed by oil in an attempt to bypass tough economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. government. “The ‘Petro’ is intended to bolster the country’s crumbling economy, which has been suffering from hyperinflation and devaluation for years,” reports the BBC. …
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