The biggest news today is that the U.S. directly arrested Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife in Venezuela. This event has drawn global attention, especially from China and Russia. You’ve probably already seen a lot of information about it. I won’t go into the details of international relations, but the key point is how this will impact the U.S. risk markets. First, will this trigger political risks for Trump? Based on the publicly available information, Trump not only announced the arrest of Maduro and his wife but also stated that the U.S. will temporarily run Venezuela until the transition is complete. This shifts the narrative from a military operation to regime change and trusteeship, which could more easily spark domestic authorization disputes in the U.S. This poses the biggest risk to Trump himself. Second, let’s talk about oil. The U.S. had already imposed a blockade on Venezuelan oil tankers in December, meaning Venezuela’s oil exports were suppressed a month ago. The current restrictions are unlikely to push oil prices higher; instead, Trump’s statement that the U.S. will take over Venezuela’s oil might actually cause oil prices to drop. This could be good news for U.S. inflation. As for the overall risk markets, Trump’s weekend actions might have been aimed at minimizing the impact on them. With the market having the weekend to digest the news, the risk assessment should ease. Since the arrests have already been made, the next step is to evaluate the likelihood of the U.S. escalating military conflicts. This operation also highlights the U.S.’s advantages in military, intelligence, and operational capabilities, which could positively impact the defense sector. Ultimately, we’ll have to see how the U.S. stock market reacts on Monday. Looking at Bitcoin’s data, it’s pretty much in line with yesterday’s expectations. Over the weekend, BTC’s price has remained in a slight fluctuation, staying above $90,000 for now. However, we’ll still need to see how the U.S. stock market reacts on Monday to the post-holiday period and the Venezuela incident. The coming week probably won’t be very calm. Weekend trading volume has decreased, mainly due to short-term profit-taking investors exiting the market. Early investors and those at a loss haven’t reacted much. Overall, investor sentiment remains quite stable, and even during the U.S. weekend hours, there hasn’t been much movement. Regular crypto investors haven’t shown a significant reaction to the Venezuela incident yet. @bitget VIP, lower fees, bigger perks!