There is an interesting phenomenon worth noting—Venezuela boasts over 3 trillion barrels of oil, claiming to have the world's largest proven oil reserves. However, its daily production is only about 1 million barrels, accounting for just 1% of the global total. In other words, they have treasures at home but can't extract or utilize them.

Why is this happening? The reasons are quite complex. First, the country's oil is mainly heavy crude, which has high refining costs and significant pollution emissions, making it uncompetitive in the international market. Second, there is a severe lack of investment in oil fields, with drilling frequency far below industry standards. Coupled with outdated extraction and transportation equipment, frequent power outages, and theft of equipment... these issues stack up, causing continuous decline in oil production capacity.

This leads to an even more interesting phenomenon. Because oil exports can't generate enough revenue and the U.S. is exerting economic pressure, this country is gradually turning to using USDT to settle oil transactions, and even attempting to establish a "shadow reserve" with Bitcoin, aiming to bypass traditional financial system restrictions. In essence, cryptocurrencies here are not about speculation but are a desperate, nation-level financial survival tool.