Suriname presidential candidate eyes on Bitcoin adoption

Bitcoin’s use case has spread across the world since El Salvador adopted it as legal tender, the US planned it as a national strategic reserve, and now Suriname.

Surinamese young lady Maya Parbhoe, who is running for president, is particularly embracing the use of Bitcoin as the national currency in the country. He is aware that if elected, the Bitcoin standard must be implemented in the country, as well as ending the systematic corruption regime.

On May 25, 2025, that is, in 6 months, the people of Suriname will face a clear choice…

>Stop systemic corruption
> Adopt a full Bitcoin standard
> Be truly independent

Many countries will follow.

Nothing can stop this train🚉🫶 https://t.co/QR1b6tbJGr pic.twitter.com/xYCxJfYFmN

— Maya Parbhoe (@MayaPar25) 25 November 2024

According to Maya’s plan, he aims to eliminate the country’s central bank, which was established in 1957. It also focused on bringing free currency competition as the Surinamese dollar (SRD) rose above 50% and fell below 50% in the last 3 years. 20% in 2024, according to Statista’s data.

On its economic development agenda, Maya aims to build the first blockchain-based capital market in the world and increase economic growth by financing Bitcoin bonds.

He was inspired by El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele adopting Bitcoin as a legal tender and Switzerland’s introduction of free currency competition in their country.

Suriname-Poland follows in other nation’s footsteps

Numerous presidential candidates running for government positions are embracing Bitcoin as one of their political and economic campaigns. After El Salvador adopted Bitcoin as legal tender and the United States announced its proposal for Bitcoin as a national strategic reserve, many came to follow.

One of them is Slawomir Mentzen, head of the right-wing Polish political party New Hope, who floated the idea of ​​a Bitcoin strategic reserve to run his presidential ticket.

Mentzen was also the one who proposed issuing Bitcoin in municipal schools and offices in Poland in 2018, but this was seen as a ridiculous idea.

“I am now a candidate for president of Poland and I propose that we keep foreign exchange reserves in Bitcoin. “This may seem abstract to some now, but in a few years it will become clear that this is a completely clear decision,” he said.