On January 3, Donald Trump ordered a military intervention in Venezuela, where the Delta Force raided the presidential palace of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. According to some, there were also economic intentions behind the intervention, such as the country’s oil and gold reserves, but according to rumors, more than half a million bitcoins were also on Trump’s wish list.
Following the Venezuelan regime’s secret bitcoin reserves, Donald Trump could now even lay his hands on Cuba, with similar objectives, as the Díaz-Canel regime could have similar hidden bitcoin reserves after numerous international sanctions have been imposed on the country.
In the wake of the Venezuelan bitcoin
A week ago, on Saturday, January 3, the United States launched a lightning attack on Venezuela, where more than 150 planes and Delta Force special forces arrived to kidnap Nicolás Maduro and his wife – just 30 minutes from Caracas, the presidential palace. After the bloodless operation, Donald Trump immediately took control of the country, acquiring significant oil refineries and oil reserves, which have since significantly influenced not only the oil companies but also the oil stock price.
However, the key could be not only oil and gold, but also the regime’s jealously guarded Bitcoin wealth, for which Alex Saab is perhaps the main target: according to some rumors, the Maduro regime may have more than 600,000 BTC, whose market price now exceeds $50 billion. Previously, this was possible by selling various gold stocks around 2018.
The secret Cuban parallel that no one talks about
Located just 90 miles from Florida, Cuba could be as strategically important a “destination” as Venezuela: it dominates oil shipping routes, is home to the Guantánamo base and hosts countless Russian ships. Since 2021, cryptocurrencies have been regulated on the island, under the supervision of the Central Bank, which has allowed the regime to easily build up bitcoin reserves to avoid international sanctions – dating back to the Castro era.
No official data About Cuba’s Bitcoin Reservesbut let’s look at the example of Venezuela: there, even in 2022, Forbes found only a modest 240 BTC in the official archives, while the regime cleverly hid everything for years.
Díaz-Canel’s regime is similarly motivated to secrecy – due to sanctions, economic pressure, and the watchful eye of the US – so it’s easy to imagine that billions in BTC ‘shadow assets’ lurk in the dark, only to be brought to light by a lightning-quick intervention. This hidden treasure could then end up in the US strategic bitcoin reserve, much like Maduro’s currently speculated stash of 600,000 BTC.
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