Bitcoin holds its own Network statusTo borrow a term from Balaji Srinivasan. That is, while Bitcoin’s proponents are not tied to one geographic region (quite the opposite, in fact) they have collective power and can drive change.
We’ve just seen some version of this power exercised in the US political arena, as the Bitcoin (and crypto) lobby strongly supported pro-Bitcoin candidates in the recent US election cycle. Because this lobby was so strong, many pro-Bitcoin candidates were elected or re-elected to positions of power.
One can do debate that Trump won the election because he embraced Bitcoin, while Harris can only muster the ability to make bland, unvarnished statements about being pro-crypto (statements that Some people at Bitcoin Magazine found it unauthentic and even borderline offensive.).
Now, there is another opportunity for the Bitcoin community to rally behind the candidate. For the first time in history, a country has a presidential candidate running on the concept of holding his country to the Bitcoin standard. That country is Suriname and that candidate is Maya Parbho.
Parbho understands the transformative power of Bitcoin and believes that making it legal tender will help Suriname’s 600,000 citizens “Survival mode” as she puts it.
So, my question to you as a Bitcoin enthusiast is this: Do you want to see Parbho try to make history or do you want to play a role in helping him make it?
In other words, are you going Contribute to his campaign – like Bitcoin allows you to do anywhere in the world without permission – or are you going to be a bystander?
🚨 No place for corruption in our future!
We cannot trust a system that deceives us.
It’s time to act!
Verification of every action is the key to a corruption-free Suriname.
Your support is important. https://t.co/rBQxhqq7zm #maya2025 #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/hkXZislsAl
— Maya Parbho (@MayaPar25) November 23, 2024
(You can track how donations are spent here.)
If you feel so inclined you can also reach out to Parbhoe’s campaign via info@bitcoinsranan.com to offer support in other ways.
Elections take place in May 2025, and Parbho and his team are currently gearing up for the campaign season (including securing funds for the campaign). It’s hard to say yet how much of a shot he has at winning, but he’ll likely have less of a shot without your support.
So, if you want to add another nation state to the Bitcoin network state, you potentially have the opportunity to participate in doing so.
(Author’s note: Please note that this piece is not necessarily an endorsement of Parbho, but a call to action for those who support him.)
This article is a take. The views expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of BTC Inc or Bitcoin Magazine.
