Bitcoin scandal with Jirikovsky undermines Spolu’s position, strengthening ANO’s lead – says STEM report.
More on the Bitcoin Scandal with Jirikovsky and Political Damage
As a reminder, in June 2025, a major Bitcoin scandal happened, involving the Czech Minister of Justice, Pavel Blažek, and convicted darknet platform operator Tomáš Jirikovsky. According to Radio Prague International, on March 7, 2025, 0.468 BTC was sent to the Ministry of Justice address as a test transaction from Jirikovsky. After that, 468 BTC were sent to the same address, and 22 minutes later, 151 BTC were withdrawn from a wallet controlled by the same individual.
They also state that the transaction signatures and the Trezor device registered to the agency matched, which became the basis for public accusations and the scandal. Pavel Blažek resigned shortly after the disclosure of this information without providing any comment on the status of the transferred cryptocurrency or its possible confiscation.
Meanwhile, STEM links the noticeably shifted polling numbers to the Bitcoin incident. They conducted a survey of more than 2,000 people between May 30 and June 17, 2025, showing that ANO is gaining 31.2%, ahead of Spolu, whose rating dropped to 20.4%. The protest electorate also saw additional growth: SPD reached 13.3%, and Stačilo! – 5.4%. STEM believes this may indicate a decline in trust in the ruling structures and a strengthening of alternative parties.
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Conclusion
We are observing how cryptocurrencies are becoming not only an economic but also a political asset. It is difficult to assess to what extent, but gaining electoral support from the crypto community to some degree helped Trump win the presidential race. In turn, Trump is following through on his campaign promises by initiating several crypto-related moves such as a Bitcoin reserve and crypto stockpile, pushing the Genius Act, and a series of SEC crypto initiatives.
However, this may work against others, and careless handling of cryptocurrencies causes outrage in the community and may even lead to a loss of approval ratings. Thus, crypto isn’t a niche economic asset but a powerful argument for key figures and a strategic priority for entire nations. Stay tuned to keep up with crypto, blockchain, and regulation developments, and their growing impact on global politics and economics.
