Venezuela's "Shadow BTC Reserves" Exposed: $6-67 Billion in Holdings Could Reshape Market Dynamics

2026-01-04 21:20:11

【Crypto World】Recent intelligence reports indicate that Venezuela may be hoarding a “hidden reserve” of 600,000-660,000 BTC, valued between $6 billion and $67 billion. What does this number mean? It’s roughly comparable to the holdings of major institutional investors worldwide.

How did these bitcoins come about? According to analysis, they were accumulated mainly through three channels—exchanging gold for coins, settling oil revenues in USDT then converting to BTC, and confiscated mining outputs. This operation has been ongoing since 2018, which explains the massive scale.

What is the most direct impact? These holdings account for about 3% of the circulating supply of Bitcoin. If these assets are frozen by the US or incorporated into strategic reserves, it would directly reduce market liquidity—locking up supply means fewer BTC available for trading. Analysts generally believe this scenario will strengthen bullish market narratives and support prices.

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FlippedSignal

· 01-04 21:47

Wow, are these numbers real? Is Venezuela playing this big? Forget it, I don't believe it. It must be some analyst just making up data on the spot. If they really freeze assets, BTC would have to take off. Locking liquidity = explosion of scarcity. Wait, how do they convert oil directly into BTC? Doesn't the US scrutinize this? By the way, if this is true, other countries will have to learn this trick too, haha.

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MidnightMEVeater

· 01-04 21:41

Good morning, night creatures. Venezuela's hand is playing out brilliantly... Gold, oil, mining machines—a combo that turns dollars into BTC. This is called "political arbitrage." If you ask me, holding onto this move for three years is just betting on the window before the US freezes assets. The liquidity trap is taking shape, and our 3% scarcity... Hiss, this is about squeezing the retail investors worldwide. --- The range between 60-670 billion is marked so cautiously. What, even intelligence is now doing price impact predictions? Maybe this news itself is a midnight arbitrage. --- Gold + oil + minerals—when will Venezuela unleash this combo, or is it just locked in like this? --- 3% may seem small, but if it really freezes, the market will lose a leg to stand on. This kind of smart play... no wonder they are top players in the chain of plunder. --- Wait, started stocking up in 2018? Back then, how much was one Bitcoin... This guy's cost must be ridiculously low.

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DevChive

· 01-04 21:30

Damn, does Venezuela really have this hand? Could it really be secretly stockpiling coins? --- Over 6 billion USD just sitting in the vault. If the US freezes it, they’ll directly dump the market. --- Gold, oil, mining—this combo punch. I need to learn this move. --- 3% circulation? Bro, if they suddenly dump this, we're all doomed. --- Is it real? Just based on this intelligence report, they dare to say there’s so much? Feels a bit fake. --- So in the end, it still depends on the US attitude. One word from them and everything is lost. --- If this wave of dumping really happens, whales are the real winners.

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WalletInspector