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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.
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The Cardano price is showing bullish signals as analysts identify a potential double-bottom pattern on its weekly chart. After a prolonged downtrend, the cryptocurrency has entered an accumulation phase, suggesting that selling pressure is easing while buyers begin stepping in. Analysts highlight $0.70 as a key support level, which, if maintained, could drive the altcoin price toward the $1.00 mark.
Cardano Price Forms Double Bottom Pattern, What’s Next?
According to analysts Crypto Lycus, the Cardano price is exhibiting signs of forming a double bottom pattern on the weekly chart. This technical formation typically indicates strong support and suggests a potential reversal from the prolonged bearish trend. The pattern reflects a period where the price has tested a lower boundary twice, signaling that buyers are stepping in at key support levels.
A breakout above $0.70 is crucial for ADA, as sustaining this level could provide the momentum needed for further upward movement. If buying pressure continues to build, the next target for the top altcoin would be the resistance at $1.00.
If ADA fails to hold above the support level, a retest of lower price zones between $0.50 and $0.40 remains a possibility. However, analysts suggest that the overall sentiment remains optimistic, with accumulation taking place at current levels.
ADA Breaks Out of Descending Wedge
Additionally, analyst AMCryptoAlex has identified a descending wedge breakout on the Cardano price chart, reinforcing bullish momentum. This pattern is often associated with a reversal, where a downward-sloping trendline meets a narrowing support base before an eventual breakout to the upside.
Following a prolonged consolidation, Cardano has successfully breached resistance, confirming a potential trend shift. The breakout has been accompanied by increased trading volume, further validating the move. Investors are closely watching whether the price can sustain this newfound strength or encounter resistance at higher levels.
If bullish momentum continues, the top altcoin may establish a new support base, paving the way for higher price targets.
Market Sentiment Remains Optimistic
Although most other cryptos are trading in a bearish territory dragged by changes in market trends Cardano has been relatively stable. Some of the altcoins have reversed lower in their gains, but ADA has remained rather resilient which signal massive investor interest.
Analysts note that the absence of heavy selling at the current prices indicates that buyers are holding on to their positions. Backing the bulls’ argument, ADA whales have remained confident by holding 40 million ADA. This large-scale purchase indicates that institutional investors are beginning to invest; this could indeed take the Cardano price to the $1 level that many expect.
Traders are watching $ 0.70 as the pivotal support level. Reaching and maintaining above it might comprise the Cardano price reaching the $1 mark. Further upward movement may be signified by a successful breach of this level, which will give conformation of a trend reversal.
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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.
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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.
Aliyu Pokima
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