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As Hospital's Crumble, Venezuela's President Airdrops Petros to Doctors
3.4.2020
Venezuelan doctors will receive one Petro each as a bonus, even as hospitals face widespread shortages of vital resources
No Evidence of Crypto-Related Charge in Maduro Drug Cases
27.3.2020
Charges against Maduro and other Venezuelan heads don’t involve crypto directly, three different lawyers say
$15 Million Bounty on Maduro: US Charges Venezuelan President With Narco-Terrorism, Corruption, Drug Trafficking
27.3.2020
The U.S. has charged 14 high-ranking officials of the Venezuelan government, including President Nicolas Maduro, with “narco-terrorism, corruption, drug trafficking and other criminal charges.” The U.S. government is offering rewards of up to $15 million for any information leading...
US Says Venezuelan President Maduro Hid Massive Drug Ring Proceeds in Crypto
26.3.2020
Nicolas Maduro and his crypto supervisor were two of the Venezuelan officials indicted Thursday on claims they used crypto to conceal the profits from drug running
Maduro Orders Venezuelan Bank Closures Amid Coronavirus Scare
19.3.2020
In order to combat the coronavirus outbreak in Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro has ordered the entire country to quarantine themselves. With an inflation rate that rises more than 10,000% per year, the country’s citizens have already been dealing with economic turmoil. Maduro...
Banking Shut Down Drives Crypto Adoption Among Venezuelans
19.3.2020
Venezuela is one of several South American nations to see growing P2P crypto amid strict coronavirus quarantining measures
Maduro Announces Crypto Casino in Support of Petro and Public
20.1.2020
Venezuela’s Maduro announces crypto casino to run on country’s Petro
Maduro Opens Crypto Casino in Venezuela
20.1.2020
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has authorized the opening of a casino at a luxury hotel in Caracas where bets must be placed in petros, the country’s national oil-backed digital currency. Several cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies can be exchanged into petros to wager in...
Venezuela’s Maduro: Airlines Must Use Petros to Pay for Fuel
15.1.2020
The state oil company will only accept petro for airplane fuel, per a new decree from Venezuela's president
Maduro Orders State-Run Firm to Sell 4.5M Oil Barrels for Petro
15.1.2020
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro signed a decree to sell 4.5 million barrels of oil for Petros
Problems Escalate in Venezuela as Millions Rush to Spend Petros
7.1.2020
According to the Venezuelan government, millions of families have used the petro, the country’s national digital currency, to pay for goods and services. As shoppers rush to spend their coins, merchants are reportedly struggling, effectively forced to sell goods at a deep discount. At least...
Viral Bitcoin video on TikTok
23.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 17 December, 2019 “Nothing ever fatigues me but doing what I do not like.” - Jane Austen In today's newsletter, we will be covering: TikTok app's its 1st viral Bitcoin video Venezuela's Maduro to airdrop […]
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Viral Bitcoin video on TikTok
17.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 17 December, 2019 “Nothing ever fatigues me but doing what I do not like.” - Jane Austen In today's newsletter, we will be covering: TikTok app's its 1st viral Bitcoin video Venezuela's Maduro to airdrop […]
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Authoritarian Airdop: Maduro ‘Gifts’ Petros to Venezuelans for Christmas
16.12.2019
Discussing new trials of an LN point-of-sale app; updates in consumer & institutional crypto derivatives, and Venezuelan petros as holiday bonuses
Christmas Bonus?: Maduro’s Gov’t Promises 8M Venezuelans Half a Petro Each
16.12.2019
Maduro promises half a Petro each to more than 8 million Venezuelans
Venezuela’s Maduro Says He Will Airdrop Half a Petro Each to Nation’s Civilians
16.12.2019
Venezuelans including public sector workers, retirees and the military are set to receive a petro token handout this Christmas, so long as they register for the state's crypto payments platform
Maduro Plans to Airdrop Petro to Municipal Leaders and Eligible Citizens
15.12.2019
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro wants the nation state-issued cryptocurrency, petro (PTR) to have the same usability properties as a physical currency. On December 13, Maduro explained on national television that the Superintendence of Crypto-Assets and Related Activities (Sunacrip)...
Venezuela Cuts Petro’s Backing from 5B Barrels of Oil to 30M: Reuters
21.11.2019
Venezuela to back its Petro with 30 million barrels of crude oil instead of 5 billion barrels as initially planned
Maduro Plans to Give Venezuelan Pensioners Petro as Christmas Bonus
21.11.2019
Regional news outlets from Venezuela have revealed that President Nicolás Maduro plans to dole out petro as a ‘Christmas bonus’ for Venezuelan retirees and pensioners. Moreover, despite the fact that many Venezuelans say average citizens don’t use the petro, Maduro also...
Venezuela President Maduro Is Not Pro-Crypto, He Just Likes Petro
13.11.2019
The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, is not as pro-crypto as he seems. He just wants to seize the opportunity to promote Petro and deal with hyperinflation