Venezuela Files WTO Complaint To Challenge US Sanctions Against Petro Cryptocurrency

News | January 14, 2019 By:

The government of Venezuela has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) to challenge US sanctions, including trade-restrictive measures placed on the country’s national cryptocurrency, the petro.

Filed on December 28, Venezuela’s complaint claims that US rules on sales of gold and discriminatory treatment of Venezuela’s debt and transactions in digital currency break WTO rules.

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Crypto Firm Horizen, Cripto Conserje Partner To Battle Refugee Crisis In Latin America

News | December 28, 2018 By:

Privacy-focused cryptocurrency Horizen has partnered with non-profit blockchain firm Cripto Conserje to fight the refugee crisis in Latin America and help communities in need.

Horizen, formerly ZenCash, is a privacy coin for decentralized and borderless transactions and communications. The company’s blockchain platform enables real-life uses beyond its currency,

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