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New Venezuela Cryptocurrency-Tied Bolivar Coming in August, Maduro Says

MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday he had ordered for the ailing national currency to be redenominated next month amid hyperinflation.
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"The new bolivar will be issued on August 20 and will be tied to the petro [cryptocurrency]… We will also knock five zeros off the bolivar," Maduro said on national television.

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Previously, President Nicolas Maduro announced the denomination of Bolivar set for June 4, as a difficult economic situation in Venezuela resulted in rapid inflation. It was at first planned to cut only three zeros from current bolivar.

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Venezuela launched the Petro cryptocurrency to sustain its crippled economy and severely depreciated bolivar after being hit by US sanctions. The newly-introduced cryptocurrency was also hit with the US sanctions.

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