{"id":16151,"date":"2025-03-04T19:01:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T19:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=16151"},"modified":"2025-03-04T19:01:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T19:01:39","slug":"donald-trumps-bitcoin-xrp-cardano-reserve-proposal-drives-wedge-in-crypto-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=16151","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump&#8217;s Bitcoin, XRP, Cardano Reserve Proposal Drives Wedge In Crypto Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The cryptocurrency sector, often unified in its push against traditional financial systems, is facing a deepening rift over President<strong> Donald Trump<\/strong>&#8216;s proposal to create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/cryptocurrency\/25\/03\/44114998\/trumps-cabinet-holds-bitcoin-solana-ethereumbut-no-cardano-or-xrp\">U.S. strategic reserve of digital assets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Happened: <\/strong>Unveiled in early March, the plan as ignited fierce debate over its implications for fiscal responsibility, economic equity, and the very ethos of the crypto movement. <\/p>\n<p>As Trump&#8217;s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by<strong> Elon Musk<\/strong>, simultaneously pursues trillions in spending cuts, the contrast between these policies has sharpened divisions within the industry, pitting advocates of government-backed crypto adoption against those wary of using public funds to prop up volatile, unproven assets.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s announcement, made via <strong>Truth Social<\/strong> on Sunday, named five cryptocurrencies\u2014<strong>Bitcoin <\/strong>(CRYPTO: <a class=\"ticker\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/btc\/usd\">BTC<\/a>), <strong>Ethereum <\/strong>(CRYPTO: <a class=\"ticker\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/eth\/usd\">ETH<\/a>), <strong>Ripple <\/strong>(CRYPTO: <a class=\"ticker\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/xrp\/usd\">XRP<\/a>), <strong>Solana <\/strong>(CRYPTO: <a class=\"ticker\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/sol\/usd\">SOL<\/a>), and <strong>Cardano <\/strong>(CRYPTO: ADAA)\u2014as candidates for the reserve.<\/p>\n<p>According to data from CoinGecko, Bitcoin surged over 20% from the previous week&#8217;s lows to $92,000 by Monday, with other listed tokens also rallying sharply.<\/p>\n<p>The task force, established via executive order on Trump&#8217;s Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, aims to cut $1 trillion from the deficit, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/feb\/18\/musk-trump-interview-fox-news-sean-hannity\">according <\/a>to Musk&#8217;s statements in a Fox News interview with <strong>Sean Hannity<\/strong> on Feb. 25.<\/p>\n<p>DOGE has already claimed $55 billion in savings by Feb. 24, per its official website, targeting programs like USAID and DEI contracts at the Treasury.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, the juxtaposition of these cuts with a plan to buy cryptocurrencies\u2014assets known for wild price swings\u2014has fueled accusations of inconsistency. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/cryptocurrency\/25\/03\/44120900\/donald-trumps-bitcoin-xrp-cardano-reserve-proposal-drives-wedge-in-crypto-industry\" alt=\"Donald\" trump bitcoin xrp cardano reserve proposal drives wedge in crypto industry>Full story available on Benzinga.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cryptocurrency sector, often unified in its push against traditional financial systems, is facing a deepening rift over President Donald Trump&#8216;s proposal to create a U.S. strategic reserve of digital assets. 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