CNBC | Venezuela's oil-backed cryptocurrency raised $735 million in one day, president claims CNBC Venezuela's oil-backed cryptocurrency raised $735 million in one day, president claims. Nicolas Maduro said on Twitter that Venezuela's petro token raised more than 4.777 billion Chinese yuan, or $735 million. Each unit of the petro is pegged to the ... Venezuela begins selling oil-backed cryptocurrency Venezuela first country to launch its own oil-backed cryptocurrency |