To start with, lets make it clear, what Petro is:
The Petro is the first cryptocurrency ever backed by a State, according to the official website. The first. Ever! And this is so controversial and groundbreaking that is totally worth knowing about.
Venezuela is the country that had its currency lose 99,99% of value the past 6 years. Inflation is reaching unbelievable highs and the economy is in terrible condition. El Perto is supposed to fix economic problems. This cryptocurrency is supposed to be used as means of payment inside the country, for deals with the state petrol company PDVSA, to attract new forms of international financing and as the way to get around the US sanctions.
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https://coinatory.com/2018/10/08/petro-cryptocurrency-opinion-long-read/I personally think that there is absolutely nothing that is worth knowing about with the Petro.
It's a centralized crypto. We get it. It's issued by a government. We get it. But what is it backed by? Pretty much nothing and you'd have to trust the government on their promises in order for the Petro's value to hold up in the long run.
It's nothing like what they've hyped it out to be, nowhere near. Nor has it got any of the benefits of decentralized cryptos in my opinion.