Paradisers! Just when Bitcoin was preparing for a decisive break above 91,000, a jarring geopolitical headline sent the market tumbling. In the early hours of Saturday, loud explosions were heard across Caracas. Within minutes, Bitcoin dropped below 90,000.

Reports flooded in. Aircraft noise over the capital. Power outages in military zones. Unconfirmed whispers of US strikes. Then, the confirmation from Donald Trump himself: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro had been captured in what he described as a coordinated military operation involving multiple US assets.

Markets did not wait for details. Bitcoin fell fast, dragging the rest of the crypto market with it.

Trump Announces Capture of Maduro and Wife

On Truth Social, Trump claimed that both Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had been captured and flown out of the country. A press conference was announced for later that morning, with Trump promising to disclose further details.

What followed sounded like a scene from a military novel. Pre-dawn explosions. US strikes on Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela’s largest military base. Helicopters seen over La Carlota Airport. Emergency declarations from Venezuelan authorities. A national state of disturbance.

The Federal Aviation Administration stepped in fast, banning US carriers from flying over Venezuelan airspace. All of this happened while crypto traders were still waking up.

Bitcoin Reacts Like a Risk Asset

Once again, Bitcoin acted more like a geopolitical thermometer than a hedge. The price slipped from 91,000 to 89,750 in less than an hour. Gains from the previous day evaporated.

The Bigger Pattern

This is not the first time Bitcoin has shown its sensitivity to global events. From wars to political turmoil, Bitcoin tends to react quickly to uncertainty, despite narratives calling it a hedge.

This time, the fear is amplified by the scale of the operation. If confirmed, this would be the first US operation to remove a sitting head of state since the Panama invasion in 1989.

Expect more market turbulence as Trump addresses the media, and as governments around the world scramble to respond to what could be a watershed moment in US-Latin America relations.

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