Ireland vs. Bitcoin: Conor McGregor Demands a Knockout Blow to Banks—Here’s What Happened

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Is Ireland about to put its money where its digital mouth is? Enter Conor McGregor—part-time knockout artist, full-time national megaphone—now throwing his not inconsiderable hat into the ring for Irish financial revolution. Apparently, fisticuffs aren’t just for the octagon anymore; now it’s the banks’ turn. 🥊💰

McGregor, never one to whisper politely when he can shout loudly, is campaigning for Ireland to grab itself a shiny, strategic stash of Bitcoin. According to him, this is about snatching back “power to the people” from whoever’s currently hogging it—presumably, chaps in grey suits with very small print on their contracts.

But before you start knitting your Bitcoin-themed Aran jumpers, it’s worth noting: the path to financial independence is paved with the kind of bureaucracy that could defeat even the most seasoned UFC fighter. Just ask the Americans, who seem to be stockpiling Bitcoin the way squirrels hoard nuts (albeit less fluffily).

From Uppercuts to Upper-Crypto

McGregor has swapped left hooks for left-field financial proposals. The man who once declared, “I’d like to apologize to absolutely nobody,” has set his sights on “the system.” Now, he wants the Emerald Isle to build a Bitcoin reserve and become the heavyweight champ of digital finance.

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

Apparently, Bitcoin wasn’t just invented for memes and speculative panics. Who knew? Now McGregor is gathering his Twitter followers for a space where, presumably, he’ll punch through technical jargon harder than Dana White’s payroll department. 🇮🇪🐦

The Irish government responded with the kind of silence usually reserved for supernatural apparitions or tricky questions about parking enforcement. Nevertheless, McGregor’s rallying cry hit 735,000 screens so quickly it gave the collective Irish internet a nosebleed.

Bitcoin in 2025: Hotter Than a Freshly Pulled Pint

Bitcoin in 2025 has more buzz than an entire hive of angry bees. Switzerland and Germany are already stashing Bitcoin away in national vaults, presumably next to the sensible cheeses and punctual trains. Ireland could be next, possibly with a national anthem written in code.

With Bitcoin’s supply capped at 21 million (not even enough to buy a round in Temple Bar on a Friday), it now struts around the financial world like “digital gold”—but slightly harder to trip over.

Across the Atlantic: Trumptopia and the Crypto Crusade

Meanwhile, in the land of baseball hats and fast-food politics, Donald Trump signed an order to give the U.S. its very own Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Because why have gold, oil, or good intentions when you can have Bitcoin?

He’d promised to make the U.S. the “global hub for digital assets”—which frankly sounds like a nightclub for Excel spreadsheets. And amidst all this, progress is being made. Slowly. Like a tortoise on Ambien.

Fifty States, One Digital Dream (or a Group Nap)

Within a mere 48 hours, New Hampshire and Arizona shouted “dibs!” and started their own Bitcoin stockpiles. Arizona got so excited it turned unclaimed property into Bitcoin. This is probably as close as lawmakers ever get to “HODLing.” Even more shockingly, Republicans and Democrats agreed on something: Bitcoin makes state finances look modern, and not just because the calculators are digital now.

Odds are, other states will soon start FOMO-buying Bitcoin faster than teenagers at a sneaker drop.

Could Ireland Be Next? Or Will It Just Stand There Looking Confused?

McGregor’s latest crusade has folk chattering, sipping their Barry’s Tea with more interest than usual. But no dramatic cabinet meetings yet: just cautious watching, possible chin-stroking, and plenty of Twitter memes.

With the U.S. running headlong into Bitcoin territory and the continent getting more blockchainy by the day, it’s only a matter of time before Ireland musters its courage, downs a Guinness, and makes a choice. Will it? Won’t it? Who knows. Either way, the entertainment value is sky-high. 🍀🍻

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2025-05-10 16:00