Conor McGregor’s Bitcoin Plan: Abs of Steel, Wallets of Gold?

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If you ever watched a UFC bout and thought, “You know who should control national fiscal policy? That shirtless guy doing a split on the cage,” congratulations! You may be on the same wavelength as Conor McGregor. And, honestly, there are worse ideas than packing the central bank’s vaults with Bitcoin — one of them being, say, letting a guy named “The Notorious” host a fireside chat with economists. On May 9, 2025, McGregor blessed the world with a delightful soliloquy on X, winking at crypto and suggesting Ireland throw a leprechaun hat into the Bitcoin ring “to give power back to the people’s money.” If that’s not a presidential slogan, I don’t know what is. ☘️🤼

McGregor’s Bitcoin Proposal: Less Guinness, More Digital Gold?

In a blog post remarkable for its vagueness, McGregor laid out his vision: let’s buy a bunch of Bitcoin and pour it into a “strategic reserve.” Where’s the cash coming from? Who’s running the vault? What’s the exchange rate on luck? Details, details. The important bit, according to McGregor, is that Bitcoin would put economic power in the hands of “the people” — the very same noble folks who, just recently, voted for a guy who once beat someone with an interpretive dance move dubbed “the Notorious Knockout.” It’s pretty on-brand for a currency founded on the principle of “nobody’s the boss of me.” 🥊🤷‍♂️

Crypto in it’s origin was founded to give power back to the people.

An Irish Bitcoin strategic reserve will give power to the people’s money.

I will be cohosting a Twitter space to talk about what I want to see changed.

Victory to Ireland!

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) May 9, 2025

Reaching Out To Crypto Leaders: Will Tweet for Advice

Not content with talking to his reflection, McGregor started tagging people who probably get asked about Dogecoin at family dinners. He asked Anthony Pompliano, who managed to build a multi-million-dollar brand off talking about magic internet money, for tips. Then he called out David Bailey, previously seen whispering Bitcoin sweet-nothings in Donald Trump’s ear. “Message me and let’s talk on my Space,” Conor pleaded, like an Irish bachelor looking for love (or liquidity). No word on whether Vitalik Buterin was asked to bring Irish soda bread. 🍀

Political And Legal Challenges: Can You Sweep These Under a Virtual Rug?

Ireland, being Ireland, is due for a presidential election November 11, 2025. For McGregor to get his plan off the ground, he’d need to convince politicians and central bankers — a group not known for spontaneous MMA cage matches — to treat Bitcoin like it’s not just for people who say “hodl” unironically. Plus, Ireland is still tied to the euro, which probably doesn’t pair naturally with cryptocurrency or Triple Distilled Whiskey. McGregor’s odds of starting a coalition? Let’s just say, if he was this much of an underdog in a fight, the only thing he’d be lifting is a pint.

And, because real life is sometimes a trainwreck, McGregor is busy fending off a civil court ruling for sexual assault, with a side of hate speech allegations. His campaign slogan, “Victory to Ireland!”, might need an asterisk or two.

Irish politicians roundly reject Conor McGregor’s presidential bid

— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 30, 2025

Track Record In Crypto: Not Exactly a Bull Run

Tucked in the back pocket of his tailored suit, McGregor has a crypto résumé — but not one you’d frame. In April 2025, he joined a “Real World Gaming” token presale to raise a million bucks, but only made it to around $392,300 before handing everyone their money back like a polite bouncer at closing time. Turns out, adding “celebrity” to your pitch deck doesn’t guarantee a moonshot. 🚀🙃

Next Steps And Outlook: Waiting for Godot, But with Bitcoin

McGregor promises to share details of his forthcoming X Spaces session soon, which is code for “I haven’t the foggiest.” He’s yet to confirm a guest list, or even a date. Sure, the US, El Salvador, and Bhutan have all snuggled up with their own Bitcoin reserves, but they have something McGregor currently lacks: actual governmental power.

Will Ireland buy into Conor’s crypto crusade? Or will voters decide that if they want wild swings in their economy, they’d rather just play the horses at Galway? For now, Conor’s Bitcoin plan sits in its corner, shadowboxing and waiting for the bell.

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2025-05-12 00:38