📉 Venezuela and the "Rollercoaster" of USDT: What's happening this January? 🇻🇪

If you're a P2P user in Venezuela, you've probably noticed: the first week of 2026 has been one of the most volatile in recent history for the USDT/VES pair. 🎢

In just a few days, we saw the "digital dollar" go from relative calm to panic peaks approaching 900 VES, before sharply correcting back down to the 580–600 VES range. But why such chaos in the market?

🔍 Key factors behind the volatility:

* Geopolitical Uncertainty: Early-month political events (news about arrests and international tensions) triggered a surge in demand for safe-haven assets. When fear rises, USDT tends to "soar" above any other rate.

* The Exchange Rate Gap: While the BCV tries to maintain a steady pace, the P2P market reacts at the speed of a click. This has created a gap that sometimes seems disconnected from the real economy, but reflects the immediate liquidity of Venezuelans.

* Technical Correction: After reaching "panic" prices (overbought conditions), it's natural to see drops of 20% or 30% when the market calms down and sellers need to liquidate for operational expenses.

💡 Tips to navigate the storm:

* Don't trade out of panic: 1-minute candles on P2P can be misleading during political crises.

* Check the "Spread": Always monitor the difference between buy and sell prices. A very wide spread usually signals high instability.

* Use Binance tools: Remember that Binance applies price limits during extreme volatility to protect the community from abuse.

The question for the community:

Do you think USDT will stabilize around 600 VES, or will we see a new jump before the month ends? 👇

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