Bitcoin dips, but quickly recovers as U.S. captures Venezuela's Maduro

2026-01-03 17:18:44

Source: CryptoNewsNet Original Title: Bitcoin dips, but quickly recovers as U.S. captures Venezuela’s Maduro Original Link: The U.S. carried out a “large scale” strike against Venezuela and its President Nicolas Maduro, with reports that Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of the country.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had each been indicted in the Southern District of New York over various drug trafficking and weapons charges.

Crypto prices took a modest hit around 2 a.m. ET on reports of military operations in Venezuela, with bitcoin dipping about 0.5% to $89,300. At press time, just shy of 9 a.m. ET, BTC had returned to just below $90,000.

President Trump has scheduled a news conference for 11 a.m. ET.

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