Trump plans new sanctions on Venezuela's 'Petro' cryptocurrency

in #crryptocurency7 years ago

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Last month, the Venezuelan government launched Petro, the world's first state-issued cryptocurrency, in hopes of boosting its struggling economy and circumventing U.S. and European sanctions.

The Trump administration, however, isn't buying into the country's new digital currency, which has been called "snake oil" by some financial experts.