The Caracas Stock Index (IBVC) skyrocketed by over 130% following the recent ouster and capture of Nicolas Maduro. Global markets are betting on a massive economic turnaround as sanctions relief and US-led oil industry reconstruction (Operation Absolute Resolve) loom.
Why this is huge for the Bitcoin ecosystem:
• Escape from Hyperinflation: Venezuelans have long used BTC and stablecoins to survive 100%+ annual inflation. If the economy stabilizes, will we see more institutional BTC adoption or a shift back to a new fiat currency?
• Oil for Sats? With the US floating plans to manage Venezuelan oil "indefinitely," there’s speculation about how payments will be settled. Could we see Lightning Network used for micro-settlements in energy infrastructure?
• Sovereign Reserves: Rumors are circulating about a "seized" state BTC stockpile. If a new government embraces Bitcoin as a reserve asset, it would be the biggest "Game Theory" move since El Salvador.
The stock market surge is just the beginning. The real story is how the world's most "crypto-native" population reacts to a regime change.