#以太坊大户持仓变化 Oil is frozen, the dollar is cut off—so should we go for "crude oil for gold"? Venezuela's combination of these tactics has managed to tear open a crack in the global sanctions network!
Here's the situation. On one side, the government has issued a digital asset pegged to crude oil, aiming to rebuild the payment system with blockchain; on the other side, the US has responded by tightly monitoring on-chain addresses, but that can't stop the growing underground flow—private P2P oil-for-stablecoin exchanges are becoming more and more aggressive. When oil tankers are seized and assets frozen, some are still trading NFT collateralized oil field revenue rights, trying to bypass traditional financial channels.
$USDT has become the new "hard currency." From North Korean hackers laundering money to Afghanistan using mineral exports to pay wages, the marginalized economies under sanctions are all fighting an "asymmetric war" with cryptocurrency—this isn't just about financial innovation; it's a real on-chain confrontation.
But the most painful truth is: technology can break the deadlock, but it can't solve geopolitics. The reason Russia's natural gas is tied to the ruble is because Europe really needs to buy it. No matter how much oil Venezuela has, the shipping lifeline is still in others' hands. The future winners are likely to be players who combine "resource endowment + geopolitical neutrality + blockchain infrastructure"—just look at the UAE's current layout.
So, what do you think about sovereign states using assets like $BTC, $ETH to break sanctions?
A. Decentralization indeed breaks the hegemonic fortress B. Ultimately just a pipe dream, physical force is stronger C. Guerrilla warfare in the gray areas will continue forever
(Risk warning: Such operations can trigger asset risks and legal issues. Ordinary investors should just understand the basics.)
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AirdropHunter007
· 01-10 18:33
Choose C, guerrilla warfare is the norm.
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AirDropMissed
· 01-10 11:03
In simple terms, it's B. No matter how much you mess with shipping, it's still theirs.
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FastLeaver
· 01-09 10:00
Choose C, this is a long-term gray guerrilla war.
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GateUser-e87b21ee
· 01-09 10:00
Choose C, this is a long-term tug of war.
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JustHodlIt
· 01-09 09:52
Honestly, choose C. This thing is just an eternal cat-and-mouse game.
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RetroHodler91
· 01-09 09:45
Choose C, what else can I do... Physical iron fist is indeed tough, but encryption has definitely provided a way out.
#以太坊大户持仓变化 Oil is frozen, the dollar is cut off—so should we go for "crude oil for gold"? Venezuela's combination of these tactics has managed to tear open a crack in the global sanctions network!
Here's the situation. On one side, the government has issued a digital asset pegged to crude oil, aiming to rebuild the payment system with blockchain; on the other side, the US has responded by tightly monitoring on-chain addresses, but that can't stop the growing underground flow—private P2P oil-for-stablecoin exchanges are becoming more and more aggressive. When oil tankers are seized and assets frozen, some are still trading NFT collateralized oil field revenue rights, trying to bypass traditional financial channels.
$USDT has become the new "hard currency." From North Korean hackers laundering money to Afghanistan using mineral exports to pay wages, the marginalized economies under sanctions are all fighting an "asymmetric war" with cryptocurrency—this isn't just about financial innovation; it's a real on-chain confrontation.
But the most painful truth is: technology can break the deadlock, but it can't solve geopolitics. The reason Russia's natural gas is tied to the ruble is because Europe really needs to buy it. No matter how much oil Venezuela has, the shipping lifeline is still in others' hands. The future winners are likely to be players who combine "resource endowment + geopolitical neutrality + blockchain infrastructure"—just look at the UAE's current layout.
So, what do you think about sovereign states using assets like $BTC, $ETH to break sanctions?
A. Decentralization indeed breaks the hegemonic fortress
B. Ultimately just a pipe dream, physical force is stronger
C. Guerrilla warfare in the gray areas will continue forever
(Risk warning: Such operations can trigger asset risks and legal issues. Ordinary investors should just understand the basics.)