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Hoskinson Slams USAID For Backing Book Linking Bitcoin To Extremism

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is under fire right now as US President Donald Trump and his adviser, Elon Musk, implement their bureaucratic cost-cutting campaign.
According to reports, many projects risk losing funding and support, and thousands of jobs now hang in the balance. However, USAID’s problems don’t end here; the agency is also facing criticism from the crypto community over its alleged questionable funding of a book linking Bitcoin to right-wing extremism.
The latest personality to target the agency is Cardano’s founder, Charles Hoskinson, who says that it’s funding projects to portray cryptocurrency as a tool for “right-wing extremism.”
Hoskinson shared his thoughts on USAID’s possible role, describing the current situation as “garbage” and admitting that he’s frustrated with the stream of online misinformation going on these days.
USAID’s Funding In The Spotlight
Hoskinson’s tirade against the agency stemmed from a post made by WikiLeaks on February 10th. According to the post, David Golumbia, the author of “Cyberlibertarianism: The Right Wing Politics of Digital Technology,” received around $80,000 in government grants.
Golumbia was also the author of “The Politics of Bitcoin: Software as Right-Wing Extremism.”
So apparently, USAID is funding the production of propaganda that says Bitcoin is right-wing extremism.
I’m so done with this garbage https://t.co/hG9ViJiW0A
— Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) February 10, 2025
These books, purportedly funded by USAID, found links between Bitcoin and right-wing ideologies. The books are now a reading list for college classes at Duke University and the University of Southern California.
Some critics immediately pounced on these revelations from WikiLeaks, questioning whether these institutions had fact-checked these books before seeing print.
Hoskinson Condemns Negative Propaganda Vs. Bitcoin
Hoskison is one of the key personalities who has been defending Bitcoin and blockchain technology against negative propaganda. He explains that Bitcoin works as a decentralized financial system and doesn’t fit into any specific political system. He blasted USAID for implying that Bitcoin is a tool for right-wing extremism, calling it “a garbage argument.”
BTCUSD trading at $97,797 on the daily chart: TradingView.com
Other Bitcoin and blockchain supporters have consistently offered counterarguments, saying that propaganda aims to promote economic freedom and financial inclusion. Many crypto supporters say that propaganda belittles the contributions of decentralized technologies like Bitcoin.
BTC Price Remains Shaky
Like USAID, Bitcoin has been in the limelight lately, continuing its sideways price movements near the $100k level. The top digital asset trades above $97k, displaying its resilience amid the political noise and economic policy shifts.
Based on current market dynamics, it seems that market participants are again waiting for another set of drivers that can push the flagship crypto’s price above $100k.
Also, other countries are pushing for crypto regulations and creation of reserves. Recently, Japan announced that it’s tweaking its regulations, with plans to classify cryptocurrency assets as financial products.
Featured image from Gemini Imagen, chart from TradingView
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Analyst Predicts XRP Price To Reach $20 With 18 XRP ETFs On The Horizon

Crypto analyst Amonyx has predicted that the XRP price could reach as high as $20. The analyst alluded to the XRP ETFs, which could launch soon as the fundamentals that will spark such a parabolic rally for XRP.
XRP Price To Reach $20 With 18 ETFs On The Horizon
In an X post, Amonyx predicted that the XRP price could reach $20 while noting that eighteen XRP ETF filings have now been submitted to the US SEC. These include filings from asset managers such as Bitwise, Grayscale, 21Shares, Canary Capital, and WisdomTree, all of whom have filed to offer a Spot XRP ETF.
These XRP ETFs undoubtedly provide a bullish outlook for XRP, considering that these funds will drive institutional funds into the crypto’s ecosystem and ultimately spark a parabolic price surge, as Amonyx predicts.
A recent CoinGape market analysis also suggested that the Ripple price could rally to $20 if the US SEC approves the altcoin ETFs this year. The analysis indicated that approval of the ETFs could be a catalyst for XRP to break above the resistance levels at $5 and $10 as it rallies to this price target.
It is worth mentioning that crypto analyst Steph also recently predicted that XRP could reach $30. The analyst made this prediction based on historical patterns and technical indicators. He also revealed that the altcoin has broken above the neckline resistance, confirming a bullish double-bottom breakout.
Price Correction Is Over
In an X post, crypto analyst Dark Defender stated that the primary correction on the weekly, daily frame, and 4-hour structure is over for the XRP price. He warned that there would be more minor ups and downs but suggested that the worst was over. The analyst added that XRP has started Wave 1 with an aim of $5.85, which will mark a new all-time high (ATH) for the altcoin.
The analyst stated that the support levels are $2.30 and $2.22, while the major resistance levels are $3.39 and $5.85. He affirmed that the upcoming week would be fantastic, suggesting a price breakout could happen this week.
Crypto analyst CasiTrades highlighted $2.70 and $3.05 as resistance levels to watch. She remarked that the XRP price would need to break above these targets for confirmation of the next wave up.
Meanwhile, although the analyst admitted that the altcoin is holding strong at the $2.25 support level, she warned that a break below could cause XRP to touch the lower support at $1.90 or even drop further to as low as $1.54.
Despite this bullish outlook for XRP, legal expert Bill Morgan recently warned that the Ripple SEC case could still negatively impact the altcoin’s price. Without a settlement in place, the case could still create uncertainty, which would dampen investors’ confidence.
Disclaimer: The presented content may include the personal opinion of the author and is subject to market condition. Do your market research before investing in cryptocurrencies. The author or the publication does not hold any responsibility for your personal financial loss.
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Justin Sun Reveals Plan To Integrate TRX On Solana

Barely days after disclosing that TRX will reach a new all-time high, Justin Sun is setting things in motion. The Tron founder has hinted at an incoming integration of TRX on Solana, sparking industry-wide speculation over the mode of deployment.
TRX Is Coming To Solana
In an X post, Justin Sun announced that TRX will be coming to Solana’s blockchain in the coming weeks. While the statement did not contain a timeline or clear details, TRX and Solana communities are lapping up the announcement with glee.
“TRX will be soon on Solana. Ready to buy and collaborate,” wrote Sun on X.
Pundits are predicting a cross-chain bridge to bring TRX to Solana, leaning on a custom solution or existing offerings. Another cross-section of analysts is tipping the use of a wrapped TRX into a SOL-native token as an alternative.
While other options are in play, a cross-chain bridge is considered the most viable option for Justin Sun. The move follows Solana’s bridged assets from Ethereum, surpassing $314 million in the last 30 days.
For both communities, the integration is seen as a win given their individual capabilities. For starters, Solana’s performance can bring Tron closer to the goal of eliminating fees for stablecoin transactions while Solana will record a spike in activity from TRX’s deep user pool.
Both Ecosystems Are Sizzling With Activity
While the announcement did not trigger a rally for both SOL and TRX, both ecosystems are a beehive of activity. Justin Sun previously expressed confidence of TRX hitting an ATH in the future with active addresses reaching 3 million.
Solana, on the other hand, is reeling from the ripples of its fifth anniversary as it moves on from the failure of the SIMD-228 proposal. In more dour ecosystem news, Solana took down an advertisement over gender identity themes, sparking widespread criticisms.
Despite the outrage, SOL price is staging a recovery following CME Group’s launch of SOL futures while Tron continues to rack up network fee revenues.
Disclaimer: The presented content may include the personal opinion of the author and is subject to market condition. Do your market research before investing in cryptocurrencies. The author or the publication does not hold any responsibility for your personal financial loss.
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Solana Faces Criticism—Removes Ad Following Backlash On Gender Identity


There is a lot of talk going on about Solana since a video promoting its upcoming Accelerate conference in New York came out.
The ad, which aired on March 17, was quickly taken down because it made fun of gender identity problems, sparking widespread criticism.
Ad Criticized For Insensitivity
The video depicted a character named “America” who was undergoing therapy; the character said he was having thoughts about “innovation.”
The therapist recommended that the subject concentrate on pronouns or the development of new genders rather than pursing technological innovation, like crypto, during the session.
“America” answered by stating a wish to “invent technologies, not genders.”
The look of disappointment from some individuals. Image: Gemini Imagen.
Critics have labeled the commercial as “offensive” and “tone-deaf,” some of which call it disrespectful to transgender and gender minorities.
Took them 9 hours to delete it.
Also all the major players in the Solana ecosystem suddenly delete their tweets promoting/supporting the ad and RT’d and liked takes about it being bad.
They approved this, supported it and celebrated it.
They rolled it back because it hurt… pic.twitter.com/kPMERDpTcn
— Adam Cochran (adamscochran.eth) (@adamscochran) March 18, 2025
Corporate executives voiced their criticism. Former Solana Foundation director David McIntyre argued that while Adam Cochran of Cinneamhain Ventures called the advertising “justly absurd,” the platform should have given positive messaging top priority over mocking important societal issues.
Sean O’Connor, operating chief at Web3 infrastructure firm Blocknative, did not mince words and unloaded an explicit message on X:
hey @solana – for real?
at a time when trans people are getting denied passports and being erased by the government… this is the ad you put out?
this is so fucking tone deaf https://t.co/p2hF5jIb9c
— sean o’connor | gas network ⛽ (@aseoconnor) March 17, 2025
Controversy Casts Doubt On Solana’s Values
The controversy has prompted inquiries regarding Solana’s ability to adhere to its stated principles. Just weeks prior, the Solana Foundation underscored the importance of diversity and inclusion at a conference in Singapore.
SOL market cap currently at $63 billion. Chart: TradingView.com
Its code of conduct explicitly safeguarded participants from harassment based on gender identity and expression. Currently, observers are debating whether the advertisement represents a strategic transition or an isolated gaffe by the organization.
Solana has not yet issued an official statement that elucidates the reason for the video’s removal. Critics contend that the decision to eliminate it was reactive rather than indicative of ethical reflection.
I deleted my initial take on the Solana ad today after some reflection.
At first I liked the ad because it struck a chord with me. I believe a whole generation of people was taught to focus on zero sum oppressor oppressed world views rather than positive sum techno…
— Tushar Jain (@TusharJain_) March 18, 2025
Industry Leaders Withdraw Their Support
Subsequently, certain initial supporters of the advertisement withdrew their endorsements. Initially, Tushar Jain, co-founder of Multicoin Capital, commended the video as “bold.” However, he later deleted his post and acknowledged that it alienated certain members of the community.
This incident underscores the increasing tensions within the crypto industry regarding political messaging and cultural commentary.
Featured image from Gemini Imagen, chart from TradingView

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