Key Takeaways
- Maya Parbhoe plans to make Bitcoin legal tender in Suriname.
- Her vision includes replacing the Suriname dollar with Bitcoin.
- Parbhoe sees Bitcoin as a tool to fight corruption and promote transparency.
Maya Parbhoe, a candidate in Suriname’s 2025 presidential election, has announced her ambitious plan to transform the nation into a Bitcoin-driven economy.
If elected, she promises to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender and phase out the Suriname dollar within her first year in office.
Salaries would be paid in Bitcoin, and the central bank would be dismantled in favor of a decentralized financial system.
Background
Parbhoe, the CEO of Daedalus Labs, has spent over a decade immersed in Bitcoin, attending conferences and studying global financial systems.
Her vision extends beyond economic reform, aiming to combat the deep-rooted corruption that has plagued Suriname for decades.
Her personal connection to the issue is profound—her father was murdered after exposing financial misconduct linked to the nation’s largest bank, De Surinaamsche Bank.
Corruption and Bitcoin
She has also detailed cases of corruption in Suriname’s current administration.
Parbhoe alleged that a government adviser blocked her efforts to make Bitcoin legal tender, citing fears it would expose his secret Bitcoin mining operation.
The adviser reportedly consumes enough electricity to power 12,000 households.
Plans
Encouraged by Bitcoin advocates like Samson Mow, Parbhoe decided to run for office.
Her plans include issuing Bitcoin bonds, privatizing public services, and introducing a “corruption bounty program” to incentivize whistleblowers.
Parbhoe believes Bitcoin’s transparency could create an “open-source government,” fostering trust and investment in Suriname’s future.
