[SEC Chairman: Whether the U.S. Will Seize Venezuela's Alleged Bitcoin Assets 'Remains to Be Seen'] BlockBeats News, January 13, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins stated that whether the U.S. will seize Venezuela's alleged Bitcoin assets 'remains to be seen.' In an interview with Fox Business, he responded that claims about Venezuela potentially holding up to $6 billion (approximately 60,000 BTC) cannot currently be verified by several blockchain analysts. The related decisions will be made by other government departments, and the SEC is not involved. (Cointelegraph)