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Bitcoin surges past $93,000 after U.S. captures Maduro
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Bitcoin climbed above $93,000 on January 5, 2026, reaching a one-month high amid a broader cryptocurrency rally. The surge followed the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend, boosting risk sentiment in global markets. Ethereum, XRP, and Dogecoin also posted gains in their fifth consecutive rising session.
Federal deputy Júlia Zanatta (PL-SC), a Bolsonaro ally, filed a request for information from the Civil House to clarify President Lula's involvement in Brazil's official stance on Nicolás Maduro's capture by the US operation in Venezuela. She seeks details on directives to omit Maduro's name and questions the exclusive condemnation of the American action. The request aims for an exception to the parliamentary recess due to the urgency of the events.
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A mysterious bettor on the prediction platform Polymarket made over $400,000 by wagering on the U.S. invasion of Venezuela and the removal of President Nicolás Maduro. The successful bets, placed just before a U.S. military operation captured Maduro, have raised concerns about potential insider trading using classified information. Authorities are now scrutinizing the platform's role in such high-stakes predictions.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro warned that the United States is seeking regime change in Venezuela following a U.S. attack on a boat that killed 11 people. The incident has heightened tensions between the two nations.