These past few days, the global financial world has been shaken. Behind the rapid turn of events in Venezuela, there lies a more complex issue: the massive digital assets accumulated through "gold swaps" and oil trade are now facing an unprecedented upheaval.

On January 3rd, the United States launched a large-scale operation against Venezuela, and Maduro and his wife have been taken out of the country. Subsequently, Trump announced at Mar-a-Lago that the U.S. would manage the country until a smooth transition, revealing that major American oil companies will invest billions of dollars to repair infrastructure. What does this mean for the global energy landscape? It’s obvious.

But this is not the most critical point. According to reports from multiple media outlets citing informed sources, Venezuela has long built a secret shadow financial network to evade sanctions—directly converting national resources like gold and oil into Bitcoin and Tether (USDT). Now the question is: who holds the "private key" to this digital wealth? Washington is paying close attention.

Some investigative agencies estimate that the scale of these digital assets could reach up to $60 billion. As the core circle of the old regime disintegrates, the entire situation becomes increasingly complex.

From a market perspective, the short-term concern is the "supply disruption" risk. But in the long run, what will truly determine the next trend is when Venezuela’s production capacity recovers and the pace at which international energy giants re-enter the market. These variables will ultimately influence the expected pricing of digital assets.