2026-01-11 13:40:31

#以太坊大户持仓变化 Is the decline of the petrodollar and the rise of oil stablecoins quietly underway?

Under the heavy pressure of U.S. economic sanctions, Venezuela's state oil company PdVSA has made a bold decision—directly requiring international clients to settle oil payments in USDT. This is not an isolated incident but a signal: global oil trade is quietly bypassing traditional dollar channels. According to statistics, 80% of Venezuela's oil revenue has been settled through stablecoins, with the traditional international banking system almost sidelined.

This change is not limited to the national level. In Venezuela, where the local fiat currency is rapidly depreciating, ordinary people have already begun to see USDT as hard currency—using it for exchange, storing value, and conducting cross-border transactions, making it a daily operation to avoid hyperinflation. When traditional financial systems fail, stablecoins become the last refuge.

Geopolitical shifts have not stopped this trend. On the contrary, U.S. regulators may strengthen efforts to track on-chain fund flows, and a battle over blockchain regulation and innovation is unfolding. For countries under international sanctions, this approach has already provided a "reference answer."

From petrodollars to oil stablecoins, what is behind this transformation? Is it the rise of crypto assets or the cracks in the traditional financial order? The future of global economic competition will only become more intense on the blockchain. $USDT $ETH

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MEVHunter_9000

· 01-11 14:10

Damn, Venezuela's move is really brilliant, directly abandoning the US dollar and settling with stablecoins... Is this what true financial innovation looks like? Is US dollar hegemony coming to an end? It feels like this is the real practice of de-dollarization. USDT is the ultimate safe haven, more attractive than any central bank digital currency. How come the US hasn't reacted yet? Once this approach spreads, all countries will have to learn. Wait, in that case, will ETH's position rise as well? After all, the entire ecosystem runs on the chain. But on the other hand, how will they pass the regulatory hurdle? The US definitely won't sit idly by... Forget it, anyway my ETH holdings are already maxed out, just waiting to watch the show.

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LiquidatedDreams

· 01-11 14:09

This is true decentralization. Stablecoins that the US can't control are coming. Venezuela's recent move has shattered the dollar monopoly, they're probably really panicking. Stablecoins are the future hard currency. If you still can't see this now, you're a bit out of touch. US regulators are frantically tracking on-chain funds, but it's already too late. Oil settlements bypassing the dollar—this signal is too obvious... other countries will definitely follow. The deadlock in traditional finance has already appeared; blockchain is the big game. If this really succeeds, the status of USDT will soar to the sky.

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LadderToolGuy

· 01-11 14:05

Damn, US sanctions are actually pushing people into the crypto world. Who wrote this script? Wait, 80% through stablecoins? The on-chain data should have already exploded by now. USDT has really become a hard currency. This is a big deal. Americans want to track transactions? Ha, try tracing on-chain transfers. Ordinary people are using USDT to hedge against inflation. That's the real demand. Only when the traditional financial system collapses do we realize how powerful blockchain is. If this continues, who will still trust the US dollar?

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RektCoaster

· 01-11 13:40

Wow, this is the true battlefield of Web3, bypassing the US dollar system... Stablecoins are the future hard currency, and countries are already using them Venezuela's move is brilliant, directly replacing the US dollar with USDT However, the US will definitely intensify on-chain transaction tracking, regulatory wars are just beginning Is the traditional financial system really doomed? Or are we overthinking... 80% of oil revenue going into stablecoins, this number is terrifying People using USDT to hedge against inflation shows that trust has long shifted This is where cryptocurrency truly aims to change the world, not just speculation The US dollar hegemony is finally beginning to loosen, the era has changed ETH is about to take off, in this big trend, on-chain activity will only explode Who still clings to traditional finance? That's already a thing of the past

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