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On November 2, the Supreme Court of Venezuela recognized Petro cryptocurrency (PTR) as legal tender — the court’s ruling states that the government “must promote the use of cryptocurrency as a means of payment and act as guarantor of such use.” The news is reported by Ethereum World News. Venezuela intends to become the first crypto state in Latin America. After several delays, the authorities announced the launch of Petro, a state-run cryptocurrency designed to help solve economic problems caused by rising inflation. The government planned to launch Petro in March 2018, however, despite the official announcement made by President Maduro, the launch did not take place. In March, US President Donald Trump signed a decree prohibiting indi ... Read more about " The Supreme Court of Venezuela recognized Petro cryptocurrency as legal tender " on coinatory.com

The government of Venezuela (“GOV”) has recently introduced the Petro token (“PTR”), which purports to be a cryptocurrency backed by oil. We see the PTR as having limited utility. In addition, it could be construed as an attempt to circumvent legitimate sanctions against the GOV. Effective March 19, 2018, the United States has prohibited U.S. persons from all transactions related to, provision of financing for, and other dealings in, any digital currency, digital coin, or digital token issued by, for, or on behalf of the GOV, including but ... Read more about " Bitfinex Refuses to List Venezuelan Petro Token (PTR) " on coinatory.com