Tagged: bob menendez

Determined: Venezuela Issues White Paper on Controversial Proposed Petro Cryptocurrency

February 1, 2018 @ 9:42 am By Erin Hobey |

Venezuela has issued a White Paper on its proposed cryptocurrency Petro (PTR). Petro has its origin in former President Hugo Chavez’s controversial idea of a strong currency backed by raw materials, in this case, petroleum; Venezuela is recognized as having the largest oil reserves in the… Read More

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Grilled: SEC Nominees Queried by Senate Banking Committee

March 18, 2016 @ 1:26 pm By JD Alois |

SEC nominees Hester Peirce and Lisa Fairfax each had the opportunity to share their perspectives with the Senate Banking Committee this week as part of the confirmation process. Appointed by President Obama at the end of last year, both Peirce and Fairfax received tough questions… Read More

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