bitcoin is yours network statusto borrow a term from Balaji Srinivasan. That is, while bitcoin advocates are not limited to a geographic region (quite the opposite, actually), they have collective power and can implement changes.
We just saw some version of this power exercised in the US political sphere, when the bitcoin (and cryptocurrency) lobby fiercely supported pro-bitcoin candidates in the recent US election cycle. This lobby was so strong, many pro-bitcoin candidates were elected or re-elected to positions of power.
one could <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/JBSDC/status/1859637563675508996″>argue that Trump won the election because he embraced bitcoin, while Harris only seemed to muster the ability to make tepid, unconventional statements about being pro-crypto (statements that some at bitcoin Magazine found inauthentic and even borderline offensive).
Now, there is another opportunity for the bitcoin community to support a candidate. For the first time in history, a country has a presidential candidate running with the idea of putting his 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 bring Suriname's 600,000 citizens out of “survival mode,” as she puts it.
So my question to you as a bitcoin enthusiast is this: Do you want to watch as Parbhoe tries to make history or do you want to play a role in helping it do so?
In other words, are you going to contribute to your campaign – as bitcoin allows you to do it from anywhere in the world without permission – or are you going to be a spectator?
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Corruption has no place in our future!
We cannot continue trusting a system that deceives us.
It's time to act!
Verifying each action is the key to a corruption-free Suriname.
Your support is crucial. https://t.co/rBQxhqq7zm <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/maya2025?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#maya2025 <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bitcoin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#bitcoin pic.twitter.com/hkXZislsAl
—Maya Parbhoe (@MayaPar25) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/MayaPar25/status/1860466358737047590?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>November 23, 2024
(You can track how donations are spent here.)
You can also contact the Parbhoe campaign via [email protected] to offer support in other ways if you wish.
The elections will take place in May 2025 and Parbhoe and his team are currently preparing for the campaign season (including raising campaign funds). It's hard to say yet how much chance he has of winning, but he'll probably have less without their support.
So if you want the state of the bitcoin network to include another nation state, here's your chance to play a role in making that happen.
(Author's note: Please note that this article is not necessarily an endorsement of Parbhoe, but rather a call to action for those who support her.)
This article is a Carry. The opinions expressed are entirely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of btc Inc or bitcoin Magazine.
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