The lines move in Europe, and not always where they are expected. While European economic policies are bogging into the dogmas of the Central Bank, a voice as unexpected as I assured rises: that of Conor McGregor. On May 22, 2025, the UFC icon reiterated its candidacy for the Irish presidency with an unambiguous message: to become the first president to register bitcoin in the record of Europe.
In short
- Conor McGregor aims to become the first president to register Bitcoin in the record of Europe.
- It offers a national Bitcoin strategic reserve for Ireland, inspired by the Salvadoral model.
- This initiative questions traditional monetary institutions, despite the failure of his Token Real.
Towards European integration of bitcoin?
On March 20, 2025, a few weeks before the launch of its Token Real which frightened the Crypto market, Conor McGregor announced for the first time its candidacy for the Irish presidency, motivated by its opposition to the European pact on migration and asylum. A major political statement, quickly relayed by part of the nationalist and sovereignist electorate. But it was only act I.
On May 22, the former UFC champion returned to the front of the stage with a more structured and daring message: Bring Bitcoin to the European Union's balance sheet.
This ambition goes beyond the Irish framework to propose a fundamental reorientation of the economic policy of the continent. In the eyes of McGregor, the ECB would have betrayed its promises of stability. Bitcoin could embody a new form of monetary discipline, based on rarity and transparency.
National sovereignty and Salvadorian inspiration
Before thinking of Brussels, Conor McGregor looks at Dublin. It proposes to build a national Bitcoin strategic reserve for Ireland. An approach that recalls that of another outsider that has become head of state: Nayib Bukele. The Salvadoral President has made his country a global BTC laboratory. McGregor therefore intends to follow this path, in its own way. Moreover, he projects a bilateral meeting with Bukele to analyze the conditions of such an economic and geopolitical jump.
This initiative is not anecdote. By calling for an accumulation of Bitcoin by the State, Conor McGregor is part of a long -term strategy, aligned with the programmed rarity of the assets. It is no longer speculation … no. It is a monetary deterrence, as a nation would constitute a reserve of gold or oil to assert its resilience.
This positioning is also an act of challenge to traditional, national and supranational institutions. For what ? Because creating a BTC reserve is:
- Refuse that the euro is the only compass;
- To say to the ECB: your model is no longer alone in the running.
In a world where political decisions are often done behind the scenes, the release of Conor McGregor on Bitcoin acts like an electroshococ. She obliges to ask disturbing questions: who must decide on the currency? In addition, can we really believe in an MMA fighter who became a monetarist gallery, especially after the resounding failure of his Token Real?
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