The day crypto started to smell like politics.
By Maxime Laurent · 2026-01-13 11:05
The day crypto started to smell like politics.
Hoskinson says Trump did more damage to crypto than Biden, blaming political memecoins and a loss of trust in the space.
I was sipping an espresso on my terrace when I read this, and honestly… it hit harder than expected ☕️🌊
Charles Hoskinson, the brain behind Cardano, dropped a statement that feels uncomfortable because it rings true. According to him, the launch of TRUMP and MELANIA memecoins under the Donald Trump era turned crypto into an extractive toy for politics. Not innovation. Not freedom. Just cashing in on attention.
And that’s the real problem. Crypto was supposed to be neutral ground. Code, math, open systems. Instead, it started looking like a shortcut for politicians to monetize their name and fanbase. When your aunt in Ohio thinks crypto = corruption, we’ve messed up badly.
I’ve lived through the bear markets, the scams, the hype cycles. But this? This is different. It’s not just money leaving the market — it’s credibility. Once crypto feels like a political casino, mainstream society backs away fast. And they don’t come back easily.
Under Biden, regulation was heavy, annoying, sometimes unfair — but at least it wasn’t spectacle. With political memecoins, we crossed into something more cynical. Less cypherpunk, more reality TV. Franchement, ça fait mal.
Crypto doesn’t need saviors in suits. It needs builders, patience, and a bit of humility. Otherwise, we’re just frying ourselves in our own oil. 🍟
#crypto #Cardano #Bitcoin #politics #memecoins #trust #CryptoFriture
Hoskinson says Trump did more damage to crypto than Biden, blaming political memecoins and a loss of trust in the space.
I was sipping an espresso on my terrace when I read this, and honestly… it hit harder than expected ☕️🌊
Charles Hoskinson, the brain behind Cardano, dropped a statement that feels uncomfortable because it rings true. According to him, the launch of TRUMP and MELANIA memecoins under the Donald Trump era turned crypto into an extractive toy for politics. Not innovation. Not freedom. Just cashing in on attention.
And that’s the real problem. Crypto was supposed to be neutral ground. Code, math, open systems. Instead, it started looking like a shortcut for politicians to monetize their name and fanbase. When your aunt in Ohio thinks crypto = corruption, we’ve messed up badly.
I’ve lived through the bear markets, the scams, the hype cycles. But this? This is different. It’s not just money leaving the market — it’s credibility. Once crypto feels like a political casino, mainstream society backs away fast. And they don’t come back easily.
Under Biden, regulation was heavy, annoying, sometimes unfair — but at least it wasn’t spectacle. With political memecoins, we crossed into something more cynical. Less cypherpunk, more reality TV. Franchement, ça fait mal.
Crypto doesn’t need saviors in suits. It needs builders, patience, and a bit of humility. Otherwise, we’re just frying ourselves in our own oil. 🍟
#crypto #Cardano #Bitcoin #politics #memecoins #trust #CryptoFriture
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