CoinWorld News reports that on January 13, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins stated that whether the United States will seize Venezuelan-held Bitcoin assets "remains to be seen." In an interview with Fox Business, he responded that the claim that Venezuela may hold up to $6 billion (about 60,000 BTC) is currently unverified by several blockchain analysts, and any related actions will be decided by other government departments, with the SEC not involved.
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CoinWorld News reports that on January 13, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins stated that whether the United States will seize Venezuelan-held Bitcoin assets "remains to be seen." In an interview with Fox Business, he responded that the claim that Venezuela may hold up to $6 billion (about 60,000 BTC) is currently unverified by several blockchain analysts, and any related actions will be decided by other government departments, with the SEC not involved.