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Re: NEWS Venezuela plans to create a cryptocurrency Central Bank
by
so98nn
on 16/08/2018, 17:49:11 UTC
The national Assembly of Venezuela is preparing a reform of the country's Constitution, which provides for the creation of a crypto-currency Central Bank. It will be “the Central Bank" with its functions in exchange, monetary and financial policy, and the Central Bank will be involved.  In Venezuela, from August 20, a new denominated currency will enter into circulation — the Sovereign Bolivar (Bolivar Soberano), tied to the national crypto currency Petro. On Monday, the country's President Nicolas Maduro (Nicolás Maduro) said that the country will begin to operate a new system of wages and prices, also tied to Petro.

I'm afraid this move might just backfire for both Venezuela and cryptocurrencies in general. Launching your own crypto, to salvage your crippled economy does not seem a very sound measure.
Secondly other developed countries, might just see this as a dirty trick to by pass trade laws, thus damaging bitcoin's image.