Petro

US warns investors over Venezuela's proposed launch of 100 million 'petro' cryptocurrency

Advisers to the Venezuelan government are recommending it sell $2.3 billion of its new cryptocurrency in a private offering at a discount of up to 60 percent.

Venezuela to create digital currency 'Petro' to combat financial blockade by US, says President Nicolas Maduro

Venezuela is creating a digital currency to combat a financial blockade by the United States, President Nicolas Maduro has announced.