A toxic rumor started circulating in prediction markets: that Venezuela may have secretly amassed a massive Bitcoin stash. With the geopolitical show in full swing, that “ghost asset” could become the real prize—but through seizures, freezes, and lawyers, not commandos. The post watches from the balcony: Trump as host, Maduro as the moved piece, Russia/China with calculators out, Cuba letting go, and crypto showing up where it always does—backstage.