Bhutan said yesterday it will invest $1 billion from national cryptocurrency reserves to develop a “Mindfulness City”, which it hopes will become an economic hub for the tiny Himalayan nation.

His Majesty the King announced during the 118th National Day celebrations yesterday that Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) will be a publicly owned project, structured through a land-share model that ...

The Punakha Dzong Buddhist temple in Bhutan. (Courtesy: Mussi Katz / The World Bank Group) Thimphu, Bhutan—Bhutan said Wednesday it will invest $1 billion from national cryptocurrency reserves to ...

It’s estimated that Bhutan has around 11,286 Bitcoin in total, a stash worth over $986 million, making it the fifth-largest known holder among countries. The Kingdom of Bhutan says it will tap into 10 ...

Bhutan unveiled a national Bitcoin Development Pledge that will allocate up to 10,000 bitcoin BTC $91,988.65, valued around $860 million at current prices, to support the development of Gelephu ...

Bhutan is pledging up to 10,000 bitcoin for its Gelephu Mindfulness City, that's nearly $1 billion at current prices. Bhutan has committed up to 10,000 bitcoin to support the long-term development of ...

Bhutan’s state-owned generation utility Druk Green Power Corporation Limited is running a 120 MW solar tender. The selected developer will be responsible for the design, supply, installation, testing ...

When he wasn’t on the clock as a convenience store clerk, Santi Ram Rai, 33, sang, raised his two young children and volunteered as a youth coordinator for an organization that helped the children of ...

Bhutan and Cumberland DRW have signed a multi-year agreement to build a crypto ecosystem in the country’s Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC). King Jigme Wangchuck’s vision guides the project, which ...

Kathmandu, Nepal—Dozens of Bhutanese researchers, particularly from the University of Bhutan, have benefited from research grants, mentorship, and policy engagement opportunities provided by the South ...

While appearing before a federal judge in Michigan last week, Mohan Karki saw his 5-month-old daughter in person for the first time. Karki was shackled and standing several feet away, according to his ...

Bhutan has issued TER, a sovereign-backed gold token on Solana, with DK Bank as the exclusive distributor and Matrixdock supplying tokenization infrastructure. The kingdom holds 5,984 BTC worth over ...