Who knows how this will pan out, it may be a farce, or it may turn out to be a success.

... this article give you a taste of why Venezuela is considering using its own cryptocurrency token:

http://www.globalresearch.ca/us-regime-change-in-venezuela-the-truth-is-easy-if-you-follow-the-money-trail-the-opposition-is-pro-washington-not-pro-democracy/5601933