Gabriel Jiménez, creator of the Petro Dollar, joins Charlie on today's episode of Untold Stories.

Charlie and Gabriel discuss Venezuelan dictator Maduro's interest in cryptocurrency, how Venezuela's economy has floundered and how the dictatorship works, Gabriel's entry into crypto as an entrepreneur in Venezuela, his plan to make crypto legal, how the Petro project started and how it became usurped by the government, and what Venezuela must do to turn around its economy.

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BitPanda

Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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