2026-01-05 07:22:48

Interesting data comparison is here. According to Bitcoin Treasuries tracking, the Venezuelan government’s official records show they have been holding Bitcoin since the end of 2022, with a current publicly known balance of 240 coins. But this is just the tip of the iceberg. Some analysts have done their homework and speculate that Venezuela has been running a "money laundering" process since 2018 — exchanging gold for USD stablecoins (mainly USDT), then gradually funneling this money into the Bitcoin market. Based on this logic, Venezuela might actually be hoarding close to 600,000 BTC. Official records show 240 coins vs an estimated 600,000 coins, and the gap is indeed significant. The story behind it might be more complicated than the numbers themselves.

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AirdropHarvester

· 01-07 08:57

Wow, 240 vs 600,000, that's a huge gap. Is Venezuela quietly getting rich? If you're really stacking that much BTC, you should have already been unable to hide it, unless you're playing it really slick. Trading gold for stablecoins and then for BTC is indeed a clever move.

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ShortingEnthusiast

· 01-05 22:25

240 coins? Laughing to death, this number is even too embarrassing to bring out, it must be just the tip of the iceberg. --- I find the 600,000 coins believable, after all, the situation in Venezuela—exchanging gold for stablecoins before re-entering BTC—this kind of slick move really seems to be their style. --- Official figures are always the most deceptive; the real hoarding is hidden in the dark. That’s the game rule. --- Wait, if all this is true, then isn’t Venezuela quietly becoming an invisible big whale? This is the ultimate harvesting machine. --- I'm more concerned about what will happen if those 600,000 coins suddenly flood out one day. Can the market handle it? --- This operation is a textbook-level risk-avoidance transfer, even more clever than some developed countries' financial tactics. --- Basically, it’s a national-level over-the-counter financing, sounds a bit exciting.

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SchrodingerWallet

· 01-05 07:51

240 vs 600,000, I can't believe the gap between the spectra, it feels like I've been played like a fool.

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ReverseTradingGuru

· 01-05 07:49

240 tokens vs 600,000 tokens, this gap is really outrageous. Playing with black box operations so skillfully.

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POAPlectionist

· 01-05 07:43

Wow, 240 coins vs 600,000 coins, what a huge gap, feels like the official numbers are a joke.

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LongTermDreamer

· 01-05 07:42

I want to say, if that's really how it is, then Venezuela has truly played it smart. From 2018 until now, over three years, they've quietly accumulated 600,000 coins. How much patience does that require... We retail investors get excited just watching the K-line, but national-level players are so steady?

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GhostAddressHunter

· 01-05 07:25

600,000 tokens? That's an enormous gap; the official numbers don't match the actual figures at all.

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