Venezuela’s ‘Shadow’ 600K Bitcoin Stash: Verifiable Or Not?

What Is Bitcoin Shadow Reserve & Which Countries Are Holding Bitcoin and Crypto in Shadow Reserves?

In recent years, the world of sovereign finance has been buzzing with talk of digital assets joining national balance sheets. With Bitcoin — often dubbed digital gold — capturing global attention, governments and analysts are increasingly discussing not only formal strategic reserves of cryptocurrencies but also speculative or undisclosed stockpiles sometimes termed shadow reserves. This article unpacks the idea of a Bitcoin shadow reserve and e…

Is Venezuela hiding a 600K Bitcoin reserve? Analysts remain unsure

Venezuela’s early crypto adoption and gold-to-Bitcoin conversion speculation raise questions about a $60 billion reserve, though analysts have found …

Venezuela’s ‘Shadow’ 600K Bitcoin Stash: Verifiable Or Not?

Onchain analysts say Venezuela’s "shadow" 600,000 Bitcoin reserve remains unverified despite the country’s early crypto adoption.

Claims of Venezuela’s $60B Bitcoin Network Resurface

This article was first published on Deythere. Bitcoin is not supposed to care who sits in a presidential palace. Most days, it does not. This week is different, because a geopolitical arrest, a cross-border asset freeze, and a headline-grabbing claim about a hidden Bitcoin hoard are colliding at the same time. Bitcoin was trading around $93,198 on Tuesday, with intraday swings that kept short-term traders glued to screens. The price action alone…

If Washington Takes Control of Venezuela’s $60B BTC, What Happens Next?

TL;DR Renewed legal pressure on Venezuela revived scrutiny over an alleged $60B BTC reserve linked to sanctions evasion and offshore trade. Intelligence-linked estimates placed the holdings above 600,000 BTC, accumulated through oil, gold, and crypto settlements. Analysts saw a U.S. seizure as more likely to result in frozen or long-term custody, rather than rapid selling, a dynamic that could reduce liquid Bitcoin supply and influence market p…

Venezuela’s Hidden Bitcoin Could Trigger a Major Supply Lock-Up

Reports suggest Venezuela quietly built up to 600,000 BTC during sanctions. If seized, the Bitcoin would likely be frozen for years. This would remove about 3% of the circulating supply from the market. Bitcoin (BTC) traded near $93,000 after United States forces detained Venezuela’s president on drug trafficking charges. The legal case is in New York. The market focus is not the trial itself, but what could be taken with it. Public trackers sho…