Bitcoin is his property network stateto borrow a term from Balaji Srinivasan. That is, while Bitcoin proponents are not tied to one geographic region (quite the opposite, in fact), they have collective power and can effect change.
We have just seen a version of this power exercised in the US political sphere, as the Bitcoin (and crypto) lobby strongly supported pro-Bitcoin candidates during the recent US election cycle. Because this lobby was so strong, many pro-Bitcoin candidates were elected or re-elected to positions of power.
That could be possible argue that Trump won the election because he embraced Bitcoin, while Harris only seemed to muster the ability to make lukewarm, unusual statements about being pro-crypto (statements that some at Bitcoin Magazine found it inauthentic and even offensive).
Now there is another chance for the Bitcoin community to rally behind a candidate. For the first time in history, a country has a presidential candidate who has the idea of putting her country on a bitcoin standard. That country is Suriname and that candidate is Maya Parbhoe.
Parbhoe understands the transformative power of bitcoin and believes that making it legal tender can help Suriname’s 600,000 residents get out of trouble.survival mode”, as she puts it herself.
So my question to you as a Bitcoin enthusiast is this: do you want to see Parbhoe trying to make history or do you want to play a role in helping her achieve it?
In other words: are you going to do that? contribute to her campaign – as Bitcoin allows you to do without permission anywhere in the world – or are you going to be a spectator?
🚨 Corruption has no place in our future!
We cannot continue to rely on a system that deceives us.
It’s time to act!
Verifying every action is the key to a Suriname free of corruption.
Your support is crucial. https://t.co/rBQxhqq7zm #maya2025 #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/hkXZislsAl
— Maya Parbhoe (@MayaPar25) November 23, 2024
(You can track how donations are spent here.)
You can also contact Parbhoe’s campaign at info@bitcoinsranan.com to provide support in other ways if you feel like it.
The elections will take place in May 2025, and Parbhoe and her team are currently preparing for the campaign season (including securing the funds to campaign). It’s still hard to say how much chance she has of winning, but without your support she will probably have less chance.
So if you want the Bitcoin network state to include another nation state, here you have the opportunity to play a role in making that happen.
(Author’s Note: Please note that this piece is not necessarily an endorsement of Parbhoe, but a call to action for those who support her.)
This article is a To take. The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of BTC Inc or Bitcoin Magazine.