Venezuela is set to begin using its "Petro" Cryptocurrency on the NEM Blockchain as an official accounting unit, according to the country's president. Venezuela will peg Pension and Salary Systems to Petro Cryptocurrency

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro also announced that the state oil company PDVSA will use the government cryptocurrency "Petro" as an accounting unit starting next Monday - August 20th.

https://www.coindesk.com/venezuela-to-peg-pension-salary-systems-to-petro-cryptocurrency/

https://www.abc.es/internacional/abci-maduro-anuncia-petrolera-pdvsa-usara-criptomoneda-petro-como-unidad-contable-201808140459_noticia.html