Crypto analyst Nicholas Merten aka Datadash recently shared strong concerns about the Trump administration’s proposed “Strategic Crypto Reserve,” which includes cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Cardano. Merten questioned the inclusion of these altcoins, arguing that they don’t yet have enough real-world adoption or use cases to be considered vital for national security.
Merten pointed out suspicious trading activity on exchanges, where large leveraged positions in Bitcoin and Ethereum were taken just before the announcement of the reserve. He raised concerns that this could suggest insider trading, where people with early knowledge of the announcement used that information to make a profit.
While some people may view the crypto reserve as a good move fo