Yes thats probably a true rumour, but Venezuela needs international "help" or at least a new economic lifeline. You will notice in the news they are already reporting investor interest and also US disapproval. It's a great credible bluff. The Greeks had access to it, but for whatever reason chose not to go through with it. As for the "people" once such a money gets on to the exchanges (cryptoexchanelandea I call it) the price of it will reflect the underlying honest of the issuers in regard to the supply. So there won't be much value, even and especially for a malevolent government to manipulate the money, and yet they will be rewarded by the people's support if their is a favorable trend from an international view.
It really really is a change and it will be good, I hope they launch.
RE: An Interesting Technological and Political Evolution