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Story: Crypto Could Save Venezuela Theory – Major Share of Doubters

By Maheen Hernandez

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Bank of Venezuela will be the most significant state-owned bank to become the first financial institution in the country to provide their clients with the option of conducting…

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Nicolas Maduro, the President, issued an order for the Bank of Venezuela to start with a cryptocurrency desk, particularly for a state-backed petro.

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Bank of Venezuela customers is spotting a new module to help them manage their account interface to register their crypto wallets.  This seems to be in the early stages.

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The option is currently live on the investor accounts, and there are no official announcements in this regard so far.

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Bank of Venezuela customers is now able to see the option of registering a petro wallet account which has a drop-down menu that invites users to "choose the type of crypto" which…

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The current move by the Bank of Venezuela appears to be a state-led plan, which focuses on the use of cryptocurrencies in the country.

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People who have a clear understanding of Venezuelan politics tend to believe that just because Maduro “orders” something it need not be so.

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The current move is considered to be a significant one, and it is expected that Venezuelans will be able to exchange crypto for fiat in this bank very soon.

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The Maduro government is promoting the idea of "crypto could save Venezuela" despite the shortage of doubters.

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