Venezuela turned to Russia for advice on national cryptocurrency Venezuelan Minister of Economy and Finance Simon Serpa arrived in Moscow to get advice on the national cryptocurrency "petro", which the South American state is currently launching. RIA Novosti writes about this with reference to the message of the Venezuelan embassy in Moscow.

Venezuela turns to Russia for advice on the national cryptocurrency

Venezuelan Minister of Economy and Finance Simon Serpa arrived in Moscow to get advice on the national cryptocurrency “petro”, which the South American state is currently launching. RIA Novosti writes about this with reference to the message of the Venezuelan Embassy in Moscow.

“Finance Minister Simon Serpa is on a visit to Moscow, consultations are planned at the Russian Finance Ministry. Discussion topic - launch of cryptocurrency "petro"", - reported in the department.

Today Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that during the presale "petro" has already managed to raise $ 735 million. Earlier, Venezuela announced that it would distribute its cryptocurrency among other countries of the world.

It is not excluded that the minister arrived in Moscow with a business proposal. According to the Russian Economic University. G.V. Plekhanov, the trade turnover between the two states is very significant: in 2012 it amounted to more than $ 2 billion.

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