Max Keiser, the veteran financial broadcaster and Bitcoin advocate, has been central to El Salvador’s transformation into the world’s first “Bitcoin Country.” Beyond promoting the idea, he has helped shape institutions, laws, and projects that give substance to President Nayib Bukele’s digital asset strategy.
Along with Stacy Herbert, Keiser advised the creation of the National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC) in 2022, pushed for the launch of the “Volcano Bonds” enabled by the 2023 Digital Assets Issuance Law, and became chairman of Volcano Energy, a $1 billion renewable energy and Bitcoin mining project. These initiatives attracted global investors, led to the creation of Lava Pool—the first mining pool domiciled in El Salvador—and advanced the narrative of green, sovereign Bitcoin mining.
He has also amplified transparency efforts, such as the ONBTC’s public on-chain portal to track national Bitcoin reserves, while helping position El Salvador as host of major international Bitcoin events.
Recently, Keiser brought the country’s story to Washington, briefing President Donald Trump on El Salvador’s achievements. Team Trump got briefed on BITCOIN COUNTRY, EL SALVADOR’s global impact. The U.S. needs to stop procrastinating and start buying Bitcoin or lose the GHW (Global Hash War), he wrote after the meeting.
For Keiser, El Salvador proves that Bitcoin policies can move from vision to reality—and he argues the U.S. should follow its lead.