Bitcoin is its own network state<\/a>, to borrow a term from Balaji Srinivasan. That is, while Bitcoin proponents aren\u2019t bound to one geographical region (quite the opposite, actually) they have collective power and can enact change.<\/p>\n We just saw some version of this power exercised in the U.S. political sphere, as the Bitcoin (and crypto) lobby fiercely supported pro-Bitcoin candidates in the recent U.S. election cycle. Because this lobby was so strong, many pro-Bitcoin candidates were elected or re-elected into positions of power.<\/p>\n One could argue<\/a> that Trump won the election because he embraced Bitcoin, while Harris could only seem to muster up the ability to make lukewarm, offbeat statements about being pro-crypto (statements that some at Bitcoin Magazine found inauthentic and even borderline offensive<\/a>).<\/p>\n Now, there’s another opportunity for the Bitcoin community to rally behind a candidate. For the first time in the history, a country has a presidential nominee who\u2019s running on the notion of putting her country on a bitcoin standard. That country is Suriname and that candidate is Maya Parbhoe.<\/p>\n Parbhoe understands the transformative power of bitcoin and believes that making it legal tender can help get Suriname\u2019s 600,000 citizens out of \u201csurvival mode<\/a>,\u201d as she puts it.<\/p>\n So, my question to you as a Bitcoin enthusiast is this: Do you want to watch as Parbhoe attempts to make history or do you want to play a role in helping her make it?<\/p>\n In other words, are you going to contribute to her campaign<\/a> \u2014 as Bitcoin allows you to do from anywhere in the world permissionlessly \u2014 or are you going to be a spectator?<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8 Corruption has no place in our future!<\/p>\n We can’t keep trusting a system that deceives us.<\/p>\n It’s time to act!<\/p>\n Verifying every action is the key to a Suriname free of corruption.<\/p>\n Your support is crucial. https:\/\/t.co\/rBQxhqq7zm<\/a> #maya2025<\/a> #bitcoin<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/hkXZislsAl<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Maya Parbhoe (@MayaPar25) November 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n![](\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/.image\/c_fit%2Ch_800%2Cw_1200\/MjEwNTYxMzYwOTAyMjM1OTg1\/screenshot-2024-09-30-at-114323am.png\")
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