Despite Bitcoin’s notorious volatility during times of geopolitical unrest, a cryptocurrency expert suggests that its value is unlikely to drop in the days following the recent US military action in Venezuela.
Michael van de Poppe, founder of MN Trading Capital, shared his view on X (formerly Twitter) this past Saturday, stating that he does not expect a significant market correction for Bitcoin as a result of the Venezuelan strike.
The US operation occurred around 6:00 a.m. UTC on Saturday and lasted approximately half an hour. Van de Poppe believes this event will have minimal impact on Bitcoin’s price since it was a “pre-planned and coordinated” attack that has already concluded.
He further emphasized that the chances of increased market negativity stemming from this incident are quite low.
Bitcoin’s Performance Amid Geopolitical Tensions
Over the last 24 hours, Bitcoin’s price has remained relatively steady, experiencing a modest increase of 1.66%, pushing it back above $90,000 to trade at $91,290 at publication time according to CoinMarketCap data.
Bitcoin has gained 4.19% over the past week. Source: CoinMarketCap
Data from CoinGlass reveals that within the last day, leveraged positions worth $60.04 million in Bitcoin were liquidated; notably shorts accounted for $55.01 million of these liquidations.
Historically, there have been multiple occasions where escalating geopolitical conflicts—such as those involving Iran and Israel or Russia and Ukraine—have triggered sudden drops in Bitcoin’s value.
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A notable example occurred in June 2025 when explosions in Tehran caused by an Israeli operation led to a swift decline of about 2.8% in just an hour and a half—from $106,042 down to roughly $103,053.
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Crypto analyst Tyler Hill echoed van de Poppe’s outlook by noting that markets tend to plunge only when expectations point toward worsening conditions—which does not appear applicable here.
“This situation might even inject some optimism into markets as investors interpret it as demonstrating strength,” Hill added.
Additionally, analyst Shagun Makin highlighted how despite ongoing “geopolitical noise,” Bitcoin has consistently managed to maintain stability above the crucial threshold of $90K—bolstering confidence among traders and investors alike.
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