In his claim that only Bitcoin and Ethereum are decentralized, UFC legend McGregor questions why the US would include XRP, Cardano and Solana in its crypto sanctuary.
Recent comments come from supporters of Bitcoin and Ethereum, claiming that only Bitcoin and Ethereum are truly decentralized. McGregor raised the issue with X, attracting responses from Bitcoin supporters.
With his post he called attention President Donald Trump's March 2025 announcement Make sure that US crypto sanctuaries hold Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana and Cardano.
From this week's event, we learned that not all blockchains are actually decentralized
Many people tell me that BTC and ETH are the only truly decentralized networks
But is the US government planning to buy XRP, SOL and ADA?
Give me your thoughts! pic.twitter.com/kmjvcsujqo
– Conor McGregor (@thenotoriousmma) May 26, 2025
McGregor, Who is it? Now voiced in the crypto scene, he said he felt it was strange for the government to choose less decentralized assets than Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Bitcoin supporters flooded with replies, prompt McGregor focuses solely on Bitcoin, ignoring what is called a “focused token.” However, Cardano supporters argued that Cardano is the most decentralized network, particularly considering the new on-chain governance.
McGregor is promoting Bitcoin adoption as an independent candidate
McGregor's recent post was built on the larger campaign he's been pushing since early May. Starting on May 9, McGregor has stepped up political promotions for Ireland's Bitcoin Strategic Reserve.
As an independent candidate in the 2025 Ireland presidential election, he framed Bitcoin as “people money” and argued that Ireland should follow a growing list of countries considering Bitcoin for its national reserves.
He has hosted several discussions about X-space and seeks expert opinions from people like Anthony Pompliano, David Bailey and Anty. Max Kaiser. His campaign focuses on making Ireland a leader in Bitcoin adoption, promoting transparency, economic freedom and financial sovereignty.
Bitcoin reserves in the EU
The global push surrounding Bitcoin Reserve supports McGregor's ambitions. Several countries have explored Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation, economic instability, or overdependence on the US dollar.
In the European Union, the Czech Republic, together with Czech National Bank Governor Alesh Mishr, is reviewing its proposal to allocate up to 5% of its national reserves to Bitcoin. I support the idea.
In Poland, presidential candidate Swawomir Menzen has pledged to establish a Bitcoin Reserve. Germany has seen a similar call from former finance minister Christian Lindner.
Global Push
Outside the EU, Russian lawmakers want Bitcoin sanctions to protect the country from sanctions and currency devaluation. While Brazil's parliament is reviewing the bill for sovereign strategic Bitcoin reserves, Japan is also discussing preliminary issues, concerns about volatility still stifle progress.
In the US, Trump's March Presidential Order Greenlit is a Bitcoin reserve funded through seized crypto assets, aiming to accumulate 1 million BTC over five years, Senator Syncia Mills, and aiming to undertake Bitcoin Act.
Meanwhile, El Salvador, the world's first country to adopt Bitcoin as its fiat currency, already owns over 6,000 BTC and continues to promote Bitcoin as a domestic asset under the leadership of President Naibubukere.
McGregor is planning to meet with Bukele A better understanding of El Salvador's approach The EU regulatory framework presents challenges, but it applies these lessons to Ireland.
Specifically, the European Central Bank remains skeptical of Bitcoin, and ECB President Christine Lagarde publicly refused to hold it as part of the EU central bank's reserves.
Previous involvement in McGregor's encryption
McGregor's code presence comes after turbulent April, when his meme coin “Real” could not take off. The coin was launched at a sealed bid auction, but raised only $392,000, much below its minimum $1 million target.
In particular, the team refunded all bids, suspended the project, and increased community engagement and promised a future reboot.
However, McGregor's cryptography journey began earlier. In 2021, he joined Dapper Labs for the UFC NFT project on the Flow blockchain, allowing fans to access digital collectibles. The following year he supported XTB and Tiger. Tradethe latter faced criticism from links with the collapsed FTX exchange.
