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An explosive secret has come to light: Venezuela is now the world's largest holder of Bitcoin. While the world was focused on Venezuela's underground oil reserves, the U.S. was tracking another prize. Venezuela's hidden Bitcoin holdings, valued at over $60 billion on the blockchain, have already been seized by the U.S. The太子 Group's 127,000 BTC, the Silk Road's 174,000 BTC—now it's Venezuela's $60 billion turn. Is this law enforcement or state robbery? The global crypto community is in uproar, with many wondering where these $60 billion in Bitcoin came from. The answer: to bypass sanctions, Venezuela built a vast shadow financial empire. In 2018, it quietly bought large amounts of Bitcoin during periods when Bitcoin was priced around $5,000, by exporting massive quantities of gold. When exporting oil, it demanded payment in USDT. Once it realized that Tether, the USDT issuer, could cooperate with sanctions to freeze addresses, it rapidly converted stablecoins into more decentralized Bitcoin. Venezuela even leveraged cheap electricity for militarized mining and occasionally seized private mining operations. Years of such efforts may have accumulated over 600,000 BTC—3% of the total circulating supply, worth between $56 billion and $67 billion. This sum rivals the market cap of the world’s largest Bitcoin public company. Originally intended to resist economic sanctions, this wealth is now becoming a new tool for U.S. financial hegemony. This is not just a seizure—it may be a pivotal step in the U.S. establishing its dominance in the crypto world. Through ETF-listed companies and seized assets, the U.S. already controls nearly 40% of global Bitcoin circulation. With the seizure of the太子 Group’s 127,000 BTC and Silk Road’s 174,000 BTC, if the U.S. successfully absorbs Venezuela’s 600,000 BTC, its holdings will explode, making it the undisputed largest sovereign Bitcoin whale. This is not speculation—America is preparing to freeze and control these assets. In the crypto world, true wealth lies in private keys. But where are the private keys for these $60 billion? Who holds the authority? A digital-age treasure hunt is unfolding. Even if they capture the people, the U.S. may not get the money. Venezuela’s private keys might be distributed across a multi-signature system designed by Swiss lawyers. Key figures like financial architect Sabo, once an informant for the U.S., now faces a choice: surrender the keys or defend the last resistance fund to the end. The real battle for the $60 billion’s fate is being fought in interrogation rooms. These 600,000 BTC hang over the global market like the Sword of Damocles. If the U.S. adds them to its strategic reserves, it would signal Bitcoin’s status as digital gold, sending prices soaring. If sold on the market, the massive supply would trigger a historic crash. For now, to maintain U.S. dollar and crypto market dominance, freezing or holding is more likely. Either way, the global Bitcoin supply landscape will be completely reshaped.