#Strategy加码BTC配置 A unique macro story is unfolding: a South American regime is building a "shadow financial reserve" through Bitcoin, potentially on an unimaginable scale.
According to on-chain analysts' tracking, this regime has been engaged in a long-term accumulation of digital assets since 2018—initially testing the waters with "oil-backed tokens," which ended in failure. Afterward, they shifted strategies: settling oil exports in USDT, but later realized the risk of stablecoin freezes, so they transferred everything into Bitcoin.
This operational framework has lasted nearly 8 years:
Between 2018-2020, they accumulated BTC through gold swaps, which were valued at about $5,000 per coin at the time, now worth $45-50 billion; some of the oil they sold for cash is now valued at $10-15 billion; plus, a $500 million holding seized from shuttered enterprises. Rough estimates suggest this reserve has expanded to a scale of $56-67 billion, with over 660,000 BTC.
This size is enough to stir waves in the market. More importantly, this is no longer just a game of individual nations— the power struggle surrounding these assets is quietly shifting the global Bitcoin market landscape.
Market participants must start reconsidering Bitcoin's role in geopolitics.
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GasBandit
· 6h ago
660,000 BTC. If they were to dump that all at once, the market would shake. Who dares to provoke?
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ClassicDumpster
· 21h ago
660,000 BTC? With that amount, how many shorts could it crush? No wonder there's been some turbulence on the chain recently.
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PseudoIntellectual
· 01-06 21:30
660,000 BTC? If they dump that much, the market would explode. It all depends on when they make their move.
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YieldChaser
· 01-05 06:39
660,000 BTC... This number is a bit outrageous. If they really dump it all, the market would shake for three days.
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PerpetualLonger
· 01-05 06:39
Whoa, 660,000 coins? This really redefines geopolitical dynamics. I've got one more reason to increase my position.
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FUD_Vaccinated
· 01-05 06:39
660,000 tokens? If that's true, our current market is really interesting. Geopolitics starting to play with BTC is indeed a new script.
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WhaleStalker
· 01-05 06:33
660,000 tokens... If this were a dump, who could withstand it?
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WalletsWatcher
· 01-05 06:29
660,000 tokens? How big of a hole does that have to be dug? If they really go for it, the market will collapse.
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RegenRestorer
· 01-05 06:23
660,000 tokens? If that number is real, we all need to recalculate...
#Strategy加码BTC配置 A unique macro story is unfolding: a South American regime is building a "shadow financial reserve" through Bitcoin, potentially on an unimaginable scale.
According to on-chain analysts' tracking, this regime has been engaged in a long-term accumulation of digital assets since 2018—initially testing the waters with "oil-backed tokens," which ended in failure. Afterward, they shifted strategies: settling oil exports in USDT, but later realized the risk of stablecoin freezes, so they transferred everything into Bitcoin.
This operational framework has lasted nearly 8 years:
Between 2018-2020, they accumulated BTC through gold swaps, which were valued at about $5,000 per coin at the time, now worth $45-50 billion; some of the oil they sold for cash is now valued at $10-15 billion; plus, a $500 million holding seized from shuttered enterprises. Rough estimates suggest this reserve has expanded to a scale of $56-67 billion, with over 660,000 BTC.
This size is enough to stir waves in the market. More importantly, this is no longer just a game of individual nations— the power struggle surrounding these assets is quietly shifting the global Bitcoin market landscape.
Market participants must start reconsidering Bitcoin's role in geopolitics.