{"id":26233,"date":"2025-05-11T21:01:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T21:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/mcgregor-for-president-with-bitcoin-in-his-corner-anythings-possible\/"},"modified":"2025-05-11T21:01:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T21:01:51","slug":"mcgregor-for-president-with-bitcoin-in-his-corner-anythings-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=26233","title":{"rendered":"McGregor For President? With Bitcoin In His Corner, Anything\u2019s Possible"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ex-UFC champion Conor McGregor has suggested Ireland construct a national reserve of Bitcoin. He called on May 9, 2025, in a message posted on X that doing so would give \u201cpower back to the people\u2019s money.\u201d He\u2019s contesting the presidency<\/a> as an independent candidate and would like to turn attention toward crypto policy.<\/p>\n

McGregor\u2019s Bitcoin Proposal<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In his blog post, Ireland ought to have a reserve of Bitcoin in a strategic reserve. He did not specify where the funding would originate or how much it would cost. He just said that a reserve would put power back into the hands of common citizens. He further mentioned that \u201ccrypto in its origin was founded to give power back to the people.\u201d That phrase resonates with the very premise of Bitcoin and decentralization.<\/p>\n

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Crypto in it\u2019s origin was founded to give power back to the people.<\/p>\n

An Irish Bitcoin strategic reserve will give power to the people\u2019s money.<\/p>\n

I will be cohosting a Twitter space to talk about what I want to see changed.<\/p>\n

Victory to Ireland! \"\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea\"<\/p>\n

\u2014 Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) May 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Reaching Out To Crypto Leaders<\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to reports, McGregor invited experts to collaborate with him. He tagged Anthony Pompliano, host of The Pomp Podcast, and requested feedback. He also contacted David Bailey, an expert who consulted former US President Donald Trump on crypto<\/a> issues. In his responses, McGregor stated, \u201cMessage me and let\u2019s talk on my space\u201d and \u201cDavid message me, let\u2019s talk about your ideas!\u201d His idea is to conduct an X Spaces session to develop details.<\/p>\n

Political And Legal Challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ireland is required to conduct its next presidential election by November 11, 2025, when President Michael D. Higgins\u2019 term ends. Any initiative to establish a Bitcoin reserve would require support from lawmakers and the central bank. Ireland is a member of the European Union, so its monetary policy is connected to the euro. A candidate from a small party who is independent has slim chances of getting a coalition for this notion.<\/p>\n

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Additionally, McGregor is contesting a civil court decision that ruled him guilty of sexual assault. He\u2019s also been investigated on charges of hate speech before. These factors may damage his credibility with the voters.<\/p>\n

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Irish politicians roundly reject Conor McGregor\u2019s presidential bid https:\/\/t.co\/irxI4kyoyK<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sky News (@SkyNews) March 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Track Record In Crypto<\/strong><\/p>\n

McGregor is not inexperienced in crypto projects, but his previous attempt didn\u2019t work out. In early April 2025, the Real World Gaming team conducted a 28-hour presale of a token named REAL<\/a>. They wanted to raise a minimum of $1 million. They only raised around $392,300 and refunded all buyers. That flop illustrates how challenging it is to get people to support you, even with a celebrity name on it.<\/p>\n

Next Steps And Outlook<\/strong><\/p>\n

McGregor says he will reveal more about his X Spaces session in due course. He hasn\u2019t specified a date yet. It\u2019s unknown how many experts will accept his offer. Governments that have established Bitcoin reserves are the US, El Salvador and Bhutan, but those actions came from the highest government authorities.<\/p>\n

A grassroots initiative by one candidate would be unique in Ireland. Voters will decide if they want a fighter-turned-politician handling complex financial policy. For now, McGregor\u2019s plan remains at the idea stage, waiting to be tested in the political arena.<\/p>\n

Featured image from Getty Images, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ex-UFC champion Conor McGregor has suggested Ireland construct a national reserve of Bitcoin. He called on May 9, 2025, in a message posted on X that doing so would give \u201cpower back to the people\u2019s money.\u201d He\u2019s contesting the presidency as an independent candidate and would like to turn attention toward crypto policy. McGregor\u2019s Bitcoin […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-26233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26233"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26233\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}