Fellow HODLERS:

I am forming a HODL Strike Force (HDF) to fight all the FUD around the world affecting the crypto market. Too much negative FUD is being shared — so much that people are not even able to understand what is happening or notice all the good news and developments around the world. Our goal will be to actively post good news on social media and other media formats, comment on all the negative posts with positive news, reach out to journalists, talk to people everywhere to let them know that everything will be alright, offer online support to desperate hodlers etc. The market is going to recover; blockchain is the future. Before I tell you more about how you can help or join us, let me give you a very brief glimpse of reality without making any smartass predictions:

As reported by Jeevan Thomas for AMBCrypto, on January 5th, when Bitcoin prices were at $17,000, at a dark web forum which can be accessed through any anonymous browser (like Tor), a forum member by the name Cyberjourno, said:

“Guys, there are big players in play, big institutional players who want to bring the price down to $7000, I know it seems impossible now but these guys handle the media and know how to control the market. For the coming couple of months, guys, stay safe, don’t be scared. Brace for FUD FUD FUD!”

On Jan 5th, there were two other comments on multiple forums in the Russian and South Korean social sites that suggested a bigger market manipulation in play. Interpreted and translated versions of the comments read:

“Waiting for the US, South Korea, Indian and Thai markets to break negative stories by February, prices to stoop back to $5,000. Big market players waiting to invest millions in Bitcoin and smaller crypto counterparts. It’s easy to guess, find the common corporate entity that controls media houses in these countries. Make your connection.”

John M (pseudo name), an investor in cryptocurrency since 2014, with a total investment portfolio of $23 million in various cryptocurrencies, says:

“Of course market manipulation happens, how else do you think I make money? *laughs* It does not happen only in the crypto markets, it happens all over the world with everything you see. Honestly, since the cryptocurrencies are new and the people who invest in it are what we call ‘bait’, it’s easier to influence the market.”

When asked about the short-term or long-term prediction of what he thinks will happen, he replies:

“I can’t tell you that, all I can say, wait ’til Feb is over.”

We care so much about Facebook banning all the ads related to financial assets (not just cryptocurrencies), that no one is interested to recognize how:

1) Square now allows anyone to buy and sell Bitcoin. Square, people!

2) Robinhood is rolling out trading in Bitcoin and Ethereum.

3) Big money is about to enter the industry via institutional investors and royal families.

4) Singapore Airlines is ready to launch blockchain-based loyalty wallets.

5) Other cryptocurrencies like Ripple, Dash, Ethereum, Litecoin, EOS etc. are making major developments and partnerships. For example, Dash started this year with 20 integrations and partnerships in January alone.

6) Someone managed to solve a Bitcoin puzzle worth $50,000 after nearly three years (had to include this one).

7) There was a Super Bowl ad by TD Ameritrade promoting Bitcoin Futures last night

etc. (so many positive news I would need a week to collect and organize them).

Regardless of the institutional conspiracy happening all around us, look at the charts, people. In early 2015, 2016, and 2017, we had dips happening, and we bounced back much stronger:

Now, you can help us in a few ways:

1) Send me an e-mail and we can talk (perhaps you can write articles, share our stories, send us news tips etc.). You can also follow us on Twitter and share everything we post.

E-mail: hodl.force@gmail.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/hodlstrikeforce

We will start with social media engagement and as we grow and get supported by generous community members, we will expand with new activities.

2) You can really help us by making a small donation. This will give us more time to work on this project, help me hire other people, perhaps build a website with some reports, get professional writers on board etc. You can make a donation here:

— Bitcoin: 3MbjhiWH399CN9RP3ZBemthyKgkAU1w9HP

— Ethereum: 0x7a2d74cca8c0ec0bbd6bade79f1571ce5f2205e1

— Dash: 7e35wsaiLhQNzgQxZxD3TfEpQyLQJ2FM5k

— ZEC: t3dJovWf7wZDeeh15ExMBNk6e1vS5gZaHgP

Thank you!

3) Use #HDF tag for your social media profiles and all your posts related to positive news and truth about cryptocurrencies.

4) Any ideas or suggestions are more than welcome.. E-mail me.

What is your vision?

Who knows, it might just be me, my dog and a few assistant hodlers from India or we might grow into a large community of professional hodlers all around the world, representing all the great values of blockchain technology. Join us, support us, spread the news, and we shall see.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. HODL II