{"id":15810,"date":"2025-03-03T07:48:51","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T07:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=15810"},"modified":"2025-03-03T07:48:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T07:48:51","slug":"industry-executives-criticize-shitcoin-inclusion-in-trumps-proposed-crypto-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=15810","title":{"rendered":"Industry Executives Criticize \u2018Shitcoin\u2019 Inclusion in Trump\u2019s Proposed Crypto Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>On March 2, US President Donald Trump announced a US crypto reserve that he claimed would \u201celevate this critical industry after years of corrupt attacks by the Biden administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that it would \u201cobviously\u201d contain Bitcoin and Ethereum but also <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/xrp-ada-sol-skyrocket-by-double-digits-in-minutes-after-this-trump-endorsement\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">mentioned<\/a> XRP, SOL, and ADA, sending those tokens skyrocketing in the hours that followed.<\/p>\n<p>Crypto industry executives and analysts were quick to react but not all were in favor of altcoins being included.<\/p>\n<h2>Why The Shitcoins?<\/h2>\n<p>Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/brian_armstrong\/status\/1896350375482970532\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">said <\/a>he was \u201cexcited to learn more\u201d and is still forming an opinion on asset allocation.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cJust Bitcoin would probably be the best option \u2013 simplest and clear story as successor to gold. If folks wanted more variety, you could do a market cap-weighted index of crypto assets to keep it unbiased. But probably option #1 is easiest.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Excited to learn more. Still forming an opinion on asset allocation, but my current thinking is:<\/p>\n<p>1. Just Bitcoin would probably be the best option \u2013 simplest, and clear story as successor to gold<br \/>\n2. If folks wanted more variety, you could do a market cap weighted index of crypto\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jv8Gcn8N2S\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/jv8Gcn8N2S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brian_armstrong\/status\/1896350375482970532?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">March 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Real Vision founder and CEO Raoul Pal <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RaoulGMI\/status\/1896373329402946018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">agreed<\/a>, stating that \u201cIt is possible that they just use an index of US-based crypto by market cap plus BTC and ETH to be neutral and let the market decide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin maximalist Samson Mow <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Excellion\/status\/1896252296419553788\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">said<\/a> it was a sad day for America because Trump mentioned altcoins.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cBitcoin might be up, but it\u2019s a sad day for America if they actually shitcoin at a nation-state level. I can\u2019t really say I\u2019m surprised though, with Trump having launched a meme coin.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes was unimpressed, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CryptoHayes\/status\/1896364146335367662\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">claiming<\/a> there was nothing new here and it was \u201cjust words.\u201d \u201cLet me know when they get congressional approval to borrow money and or revalue the gold price higher. Without that, they have no money to buy Bitcoin and shitcoins,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Trader and analyst \u201cDonAlt\u201d opined that \u201cthe risk that Trump f**ks this up and it gets shot down is quite present.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that the inclusion of \u201cshitcoins in his proposed strategic reserve opens up the possibility for the altcoins he mentioned to gain at least 3 to 4 times,\u201d but they could tank 25% if it fails.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I think the risk that Trump fucks this up and it gets shot down is quite present<\/p>\n<p>But him including shitcoins in his proposed strategic reserve opens up the possibility for the alts he mentioned to at least 3-4x<\/p>\n<p>If it fails, down 25%+ immediately if it goes through 3-4x<br \/>\nGud odds<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DonAlt (@CryptoDonAlt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoDonAlt\/status\/1896288981622665487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">March 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoin Dominance Dumps<\/h2>\n<p>Those altcoins mentioned have already <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/ripples-xrp-surge-to-3-triggers-over-55-million-in-short-liquidations\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">skyrocketed<\/a> by double digits over the past few hours, and this has resulted in a decline in Bitcoin dominance.<\/p>\n<p>BTC dominance fell to just over 60% on Sunday following the massive market pump that primarily benefitted XRP, SOL, and <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/cardano-ada-surpasses-dogecoin-after-55-surge\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">ADA<\/a>. It has now fallen from a 4-year high of over 64% earlier this month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/BTC.D\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">according<\/a> to Tradingview.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, Trump\u2019s crypto reserve would still be dependent on Congressional voting, so it is a long way from reality.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/industry-executives-criticize-shitcoin-inclusion-in-trumps-proposed-crypto-reserve\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Industry Executives Criticize \u2018Shitcoin\u2019 Inclusion in Trump\u2019s Proposed Crypto Reserve<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 2, US President Donald Trump announced a US crypto reserve that he claimed would \u201celevate this critical industry after years of corrupt attacks by the Biden administration.\u201d He added that it would \u201cobviously\u201d contain Bitcoin and Ethereum but also mentioned XRP, SOL, and ADA, sending those tokens skyrocketing in the hours that followed. 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