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petro

Venezuela extends digital asset regulator Sunacrip’s reorganization by half year
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30 September, 2023

Venezuela extends digital asset regulator Sunacrip’s reorganization by half year

Sunacrip was shut down in March, and its founding president, Joselit Ramirez, was arrested; President Maduro has extended the reorganization...
Venezuela shuts down exchanges, BTC miners in fresh crackdown: report
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28 March, 2023

Venezuela shuts down exchanges, BTC miners in fresh crackdown: report

Digital assets are at the center of a national oil scandal in which $20 billion is reportedly missing, with the...
Venezuela reorganizes national digital assets department
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22 March, 2023

Venezuela reorganizes national digital assets department

Facing corruption charges, Joselit Ramirez was booted out from President Nicolás Maduro's Sunacrip, the agency overseeing the country's digital asset...
US: 5 Russians, 2 Venezuelans charged with evading sanctions using virtual currencies
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23 October, 2022

US: 5 Russians, 2 Venezuelans charged with evading sanctions using virtual currencies

Seven people alleged to be criminal enablers of Russian oligarchs could land three decades in the U.S. jail over charges...
Venezuela to levy 20% tax on digital currency transactions as adoption rises
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11 February, 2022

Venezuela to levy 20% tax on digital currency transactions as adoption rises

To protect the bolivar, the government is reportedly going after digital currency users, imposing a 20% tax on BTC transactions...
Venezuela to launch digital bolivar in October, slashes six zeros from currency
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11 August, 2021

Venezuela to launch digital bolivar in October, slashes six zeros from currency

After years of experimenting with the controversial Petro digital currency, Venezuela is now set to launch the digital bolivar, the...
Nicolas Maduro promises digital currency ‘surprise’ for Venezuela
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2 March, 2021

Nicolas Maduro promises digital currency ‘surprise’ for Venezuela

President Nicolas Maduro recently told Venezuelans that his government is working on a digital bolivar, promising a big surprise announcement...
Venezuela to accept taxes in Petro
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13 August, 2020

Venezuela to accept taxes in Petro

The National Tax Harmonization Agreement will implement an information exchange and monitoring system for companies that will allow them to...
Venezuela forces gas stations to accept petro amid petrol price hike
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7 June, 2020

Venezuela forces gas stations to accept petro amid petrol price hike

The government has started requiring all gas stations in Venezuela to sell petrol at a discount in exchange for Petro.
Venezuelan digital currency chief wanted in US
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3 June, 2020

Venezuelan digital currency chief wanted in US

U.S authorities have placed a $5 million bounty on Joselit Ramirez, the head of Venezuela’s digital currency agency. He joins...
Rogue regimes embracing crypto to evade sanctions
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3 March, 2020

Rogue regimes embracing crypto to evade sanctions

Unfortunately, not all foreign states are using cryptocurrencies for reputable purposes.
Scam Petro abandoned in Venezuela: Report
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5 February, 2020

Scam Petro abandoned in Venezuela: Report

Merchants in Venezuela are refusing to accept payments in Petro crypto, claiming that exchanging the Petros for bolivars is difficult...