The cryptocurrency industry, while still in its early stages, is no stranger to spirited debates and differing perspectives, often leading to passionate controversies.

The latest crypto disputes have revolved around a back-and-forth exchange between Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, and certain members of the XRP community.

Within this context, an older video has resurfaced, featuring journalist Laura Shin who claimed to possess potentially damaging information regarding Charles.

However, the Cardano founder has been swift in responding to these allegations.

A One-Year-Old Video Resurfaced

XRP enthusiast Mr Huber recently shared a 2022 video of journalist Laura Shin on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), where she discussed a series of topics that might be perceived as conspiracy theories.

In the video, Laura suggested that Charles had presented himself as Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous creator of Bitcoin.

She also alleged that early members of the Ethereum team had compiled a dossier of incriminating information about Charles due to a lack of trust in him.

The video did not gain significant attention when it was originally published.

In response to the recent tweet sharing this video, Charles called into question the validity of the so-called evidence, describing her as a practitioner of "bottom feeder journalism."

This incident is part of an ongoing exchange between him and XRP enthusiasts.

Journalist Laura has a history of conflict with Hoskinson, as evident in her book titled "Cryptopians," where she disputed his claims of enrolling in a PhD programme.

Why The Video Resurfaced?

Additionally, there have been rumours suggesting corruption within the United States (US) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concerning its dealings with Ethereum during the early days of cryptocurrency.

Specifically, an email surfaced suggesting that the SEC's former director, Bill Hinman, may have been influenced by Ethereum's co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, before delivering a speech where he stated that Ether (ETH) was not a security.

Members of the XRP community argue that this treatment was unfair and that Ripple and XRP were unjustly targeted by the SEC.

Charles expressed his perspective on the matter, suggesting that he saw no issue with how the SEC handled the situation.

This stance drew a strong response from XRP enthusiasts, who believe that his viewpoint may be influenced by his previous association with the Ethereum founding team, potentially introducing bias into his perspective.

Adding to the tensions, Charles had recently posted tweets that appeared to mock XRP enthusiasts.