Venezuela could be sitting on a big Bitcoin stash, experts say. Here’s what could happen next

Signage for Bitcoin cryptocurrency in Hong Kong, China, on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. Lam Yik | Bloomberg | Getty Images Following President Nicolás Maduro’s deposition last weekend, all eyes are on Venezuela and its vast oil reserves. But there’s another resource Maduro’s regime is believed to have had in abundance – an asset that, if…

Read More

Venezuela bonds are the hottest trade on Wall Street this week, but risks remain

Demonstrators hold a large Venezuelan flag outside the National Assembly, on the day Vice President Delcy Rodriguez was formally sworn in as the country’s interim president, as U.S.-deposed President Nicolas Maduro appeared in a New York court after the Trump administration removed him from power, in Caracas, Venezuela Jan. 5, 2026. Maxwell Briceno | Reuters…

Read More

U.S. stocks show little reaction to Trump’s extraordinary Venezuela action. Why investors see a bull case

The stock market showed little reaction to President Donald Trump‘s extraordinary action in Venezuela as investors bet the attack, as well as the capture of leader Nicolas Maduro, would not lead to a bigger geopolitical conflict. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 343 points, or 0.7%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose Monday, up…

Read More

JPMorgan forms special advisory group to share some of bank’s ‘secret sauce’ with clients

The traditional role of an investment banker is to provide advice on deals and financings. But JPMorgan’s bankers recently began noticing that clients were asking for more from the firm – like how the nation’s largest bank was navigating artificial intelligence or what cybersecurity practices it used.  Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon had an idea:…

Read More