Odaily News Former UFC champion Conor McGregor recently proposed a plan to create a national Bitcoin reserve during his Irish presidential campaign, claiming that this move would "return power to the people." He said he would elaborate on the strategic concept in the upcoming X Spaces and invited Bitcoin community leaders to discuss the details, including Anthony Pompliano, host of "The Pomp Podcast", and Trump's encryption advisor David Bailey.
McGregor announced his candidacy as an independent candidate in late March 2025, focusing on anti-immigration and anti-crime issues. If he wins, Ireland will join the United States, El Salvador and Bhutan in establishing national Bitcoin reserves.
However, McGregor has also been controversial recently for being convicted in a civil sexual assault case (already appealed) and being involved in a hate speech investigation. In addition, the pre-sale of the REAL token project he supported failed, raising only $390,000, less than the minimum threshold of $1 million, and all investors have been fully refunded. (Cointelegraph)