Conor McGregor calls Bitcoin immutable peoples money and asks about crypto government accountability

Conor McGregors halted his meme coin crypto venture, REAL, temporarily following failed pre-sale bid, May 12, 2025 | Source: getrealtokenConor McGregor as a pro-crypto president？

In March 2025, Conor McGregor declared his intention to run for president in the upcoming Irish elections. Irelands presidential election is set to take place in November 2025.

A figurehead of the far-right movement in Ireland, McGregor‘s political leanings seem to be in line with Donald Trump’s. Earlier this year, he had appeared at the White House with President Trump on St. Patricks Day, where he became the latest European ally of the U.S. president in promoting anti-immigrant sentiment and policies.

Therefore, it is possible that McGregor will also adopt a crypto-friendly approach in his administration if he does get elected president. In fact, similar to Trump, the UFC champ has previously embarked on his own meme coin venture in early April. However, it ended up becoming a flop.

On April 7, Conor McGregor launched his official meme coin, REAL, which fell 61% below its $1 million minimum pre-sale bid target. As a result, the project was paused, and all presale bids were refunded.

At press time, the website for REAL has declared that it would relaunch the token “soon.” Users can register to be notified by providing their email address and X handle.