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Venezuela Shock Rally, Maduro Removed, and More — Week in Review
11.1.2026
Venezuela Shock Rally, Maduro Removed, Ledger Breach Response, Zcash Team Resigns, and more in this Week in Review. Week in Review Crypto rallied after a U.S. operation in Venezuela shifted risk appetite and lifted bitcoin and ether, the operation removed Nicolás Maduro from power on Jan. 3, 2026...
US lawmaker's bill would ban politically related prediction bets after Maduro wager
9.1.2026
The bill came after a Polymarket user netted more than $400,000 on a contract related to the removal of then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, fueling concerns about insider trading
Trump says he won't rescue Sam Bankman-Fried with pardon
8.1.2026
The president told the New York Times he won't pardon ex-FTX CEO SBF, nor will he be granting help to Sean Combs or Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro
Polymarket user who won $400K on Maduro ouster bet quietly disappears
8.1.2026
The Polymarket account that profited on Nicholas Maduro's capture and ouster as president is inaccessible, adding to concerns over insider trading allegations on prediction markets
From Colombia to Greenland, Prediction Markets Wager on the Next US Flashpoint After Venezuela
7.1.2026
Following the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, debate has intensified over whether the U.S. government might replicate such action elsewhere. This week, capital continues to flow into prediction markets, where bettors are staking wagers on whether countries such as Cuba, Mexico...
Don’t hold your breath for Venezuela’s bitcoin
6.1.2026
Ledn co-founder Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, born and raised in Venezuela, argues that the country’s government is simply too corrupt and incompetent to have accumulated a rumored $60 billion stash of bitcoin
Prediction Markets Price Uncertainty as Venezuela Eyes New Leadership
5.1.2026
Since the U.S. removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, prediction markets tied to the Latin American nation have attracted large flows of capital. Two specific contracts focused on who will govern the country by the end of 2026 have already recorded close to $2 million in trading volume....
BTC buoyant as Maduro's fall ignites shadow reserve rumor: Crypto Daybook Americas
5.1.2026
Your day-ahead look for Jan. 5, 2026
Trump threatens military operation in Colombia as Bitcoin rises to $93K
5.1.2026
Bitcoin topped $93,000 on Monday as US President Donald Trump said military action in Colombia “sounds good.”
Bitcoin advocate Machado in running to replace Venezuela's Maduro
5.1.2026
Nobel Prize-winning Bitcoiner María Corina Machado is one of three looking to replace Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela's President after he was captured on Saturday
Rep. Torres to target insider trading on prediction markets after bet on Maduro
4.1.2026
A $400,000 Polymarket wager tied to Maduro’s capture has prompted Ritchie Torres to propose legislation restricting insider trading on political prediction markets
Maduro’s Fall Turns Long-Shot Polymarket Bets Into Overnight Wins
3.1.2026
A U.S. military operation removed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from power early Jan. 3, 2026, abruptly resolving a series of high-profile Polymarket prediction markets that had been tracking his potential exit for months. Within hours of the announcement, contracts tied to Maduro’s removal...
Bitcoin dips, but quickly recovers as U.S. captures Venezuela's Maduro
3.1.2026
The U.S. overnight launched a military strike against Venezuela, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and extracting them from the country
As US Pressure Against Venezuela Builds, Polymarket Bettors Handicap Maduro’s Exit Timing
13.12.2025
Over the past year, tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela have heated up heading into late 2025 under President Trump, marked by U.S. maritime strikes, tanker seizures, and sanctions aimed squarely at Nicolás Maduro’s regime. Polymarket bettors say the odds of Maduro being pushed from power...
Venezuela opposition’s Bitcoin reserve plan must overcome political turmoil first
18.9.2024
Opposition leader María Corina Machado proposed adding Bitcoin to Venezuela’s reserves for a new era led by Edmundo Gonzalez
Latam Insights Encore: The Venezuelan Perfect Storm Highlights Bitcoin’s Key Use Case
10.9.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news from last week. In this edition, we discuss how bitcoin is being leveraged by both the opposition and the government in Venezuela, highlighting one of its most significant traits:...
Latam Insights: Venezuelan Opposition Leader Proposes Bitcoin Reserve; Maduro Wants to Retake the Crypto Path
9.9.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado proposes creating a bitcoin reserve, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro states that the country...
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Proposes Retaking the ‘Crypto Path’
3.9.2024
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro discussed the possible future of the national cryptocurrency system following the so-called PDVSA-Crypto scheme, which resulted in the loss of $20 billion in unaccounted oil sales paid in crypto. Maduro stated that the country needed to retake the crypto path...
Venezuela blocks Binance, X amid presidential election dispute
12.8.2024
Binance has assured its users that their funds are safe after Venezuela cut off access to the exchange and social media platform X
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Announces 10-Day Block of X; Signal Also Affected
9.8.2024
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that he signed a document authorizing Conatel, the telecom regulator, to block access to the X social network for 10 days. This requires its owner, Elon Musk, to present several documents before allowing it to operate again in the country....