Can Trump Seize Venezuela’s $60 Billion Bitcoin Reserve, If It Exists?

Speculation around Venezuela’s alleged Bitcoin holdings surged after US forces captured President Nicolás Maduro and brought him to the United States. 

Some claims suggest the US could now seize a massive, hidden Bitcoin reserve—often estimated at 600,000 BTC, worth roughly $60 billion at current prices. But legal reality and on-chain data tell a far more restrained story.

The rumor centers on the idea that Venezuela quietly accumulated Bitcoin over several years to bypass sanctions. 

Supporters point to informal oil trades, gold sales, and crypto usage inside the country as evidence of a large “shadow reserve.”

VENEZUELA’S BITCOIN SHADOW RESERVE