El USDT se desploma 40% en Venezuela tras la captura de Nicolás Maduro
El mercado paralelo venezolano acaba de vivir una de sus correcciones mas brutales en años. En apenas dos semanas, el USDT pasó del umbral de los 900 bolívares el 7 de enero a cotizar alrededor de 450 bolívares al cierre de esta semana, una caída de casi 40% que dejó a traders, ahorristas y analistas […]
TL;DR
- The Venezuelan parallel market saw a drastic correction, with USDT falling from over 900 bolívares to around 450 in two weeks.
- The volatility began after U.S. troops captured Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores, leading to panic buying and a surge in the USDT price.
- Binance implemented temporary price limits on its P2P platform due to extreme volatility.
- Venezuela is set to receive $300 million from oil sales managed by the U.S. following Maduro's capture, intended to stabilize the exchange market.
- Economists warn that structural issues persist, with insufficient foreign currency supply, and the exchange rate could rise again.
- Concerns of hyperinflation are rising due to the uncontrolled devaluation of the bolívar.
- The exchange rate gap between the parallel market (450 bolívares) and the official rate (344 bolívares) remains significant.
- Positive market signals include the Caracas Stock Index doubling and a drop in country risk, attributed to expectations of oil market opening and eased sanctions.
- Despite the currency correction, the cost of living continues to rise, indicating that price increases may have been driven by speculation rather than economic fundamentals.