News Bhutan: Bhutan turns to 'green' cryptocurrency to fuel economy
The Himalayan nation of Bhutan is exploring ways to mine and leverage green cryptocurrencies using hydropower to boost its economy and create jobs to reduce brain drain, the chief executive of its sovereign wealth fund said. Green cryptocurrencies are digital currencies mined using clean energy resources such as wind, hydro or solar power instead of fossil fuel. Sandwiched between Asian giants India and China, Bhutan has earned millions of dollars in recent years by investing in some of the worl
News Bhutan: Bhutan's ATS Scheme through credit cards is worse than debit cards
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News Bhutan: Female Migrant Workers in Bhutan’s Liquor Industry
Bhutan is the world’s most mountainous country, when measured by the percentage of the landmass covered in mountains. The only strip of flatland lies to the south, bordering the Indian states of West ...
News Bhutan: Bhutan’s WTO path: Learning from the Global South
People are buying groceries and produces in a market of Paro, Bhutan. Economic integration will promote local business opportunities and...
News Bhutan: Bhutan’s employment woes drive exodus to Australia
SYDNEY/KATHMANDU – The reopening of Australia’s borders to international students after the pandemic has triggered an exodus from Bhutan, as young people seek opportunities abroad amid growing ...
News Bhutan: Ceffu Receives Full Financial Services License in Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City
Ceffu today announced that it has been granted a Financial Services License by the Gelephu Financial Services Office in Gelephu Mindfulness City, Bhutan. The full license follows Ceffu’s In-Principle ...
News Bhutan: Bhutan and Binance Pay Launch World’s First National Crypto Tourism Payment System
Experience a seamless crypto-powered journey — from flights and visas to local purchases in Bhutan. Bhutan is setting a new global standard in travel by becoming the first nation to implement a national-level crypto payment for tourism. This groundbreaking innovation allows travellers with Binance accounts to enjoy a completely cashless journey through Bhutan. Developed in partnership with Binance Pay and Bhutan’s fully digital DK Bank, the system offers a seamless, secure, and flexible end-to-end crypto payment experience. More than 100 merchants across the country, even those in remote areas, are now working with Binance Pay and DK Bank, enabling everything from booking flights to buying fresh fruit from roadside vendors to be paid for digitally, ensuring a seamless experience.
News Bhutan: A Remote Himalayan Kingdom Bet Big on Bitcoin Mining. So Far, It Has Paid Off.
THIMPHU, Bhutan—The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is best known for its stunning landscapes and national happiness index. Lately it has earned a new reputation: crypto pioneer. Bhutan now boasts a ...
News Bhutan: ‘Size does not matter’: Bhutan’s tiny sovereign wealth fund banks on green energy and Bitcoin
Bhutan, the small landlocked country wedged between India and China, is perhaps best known for “Gross National Happiness,” the alternate measure that the country claims gives a fuller understanding of ...
News Bhutan: NC review exposes major barriers to Bhutan’s trade and export sectors
The country’s export, manufacturing, and trade sectors continue to face persistent structural and logistical hurdles that undermine the country’s economic competitiveness, according to a review of key economic sectors presented yesterday by the National Council’s Special Committee for Business Plus.
News Bhutan: Taste of home drives Bhutan’s Australian exports
Growing demand from the Bhutanese community in Australia is creating new international export opportunities for Bhutanese entrepreneurs. Popular products include dried vegetables, pickles, beaten rice, corn, shilajit, noodles, betel leaves, and tea, among others.
News Bhutan: Film piracy emerges as growing concern in Bhutan
The illegal recording of films is emerging as a serious concern in Bhutan. A Bhutanese movie recently fell victim to two separate piracy incidents within ...
News Bhutan: Crypto News Today: Hedera Tests $0.107 Breakout, Bhutan Moves $11.8M BTC
Crypto market updates include Hedera testing a $0.107 breakout level, Bhutan moving $11.8 million in Bitcoin, Ethereum Foundation launching treasury staking, and Bitcoin ETFs recording $167 million inflows.
News Bhutan: Bhutan adopts Ethereum blockchain for national identity
Bhutan became the first country in the world to onboard its National Digital Identity (NDI) platform onto the Ethereum blockchain. economy Rice Ethereum milestones, locked content Prime dance ...
News Bhutan: Trongsa Viewpoint Resort in ruins: Result of misinterpretation of law?
Trongsa—With no clear plans for the redevelopment of the Viewpoint Resort in Trongsa—once a three-star luxury property now abandoned in a state of ruins following a high-profile land corruption case—accountability for its deterioration remains unresolved.
News Bhutan: Bhutan Keeps Selling Its Bitcoin, Reserves Sold by Over Half
Bhutan is steadily selling portions of the country’s Bitcoin reserves, moving about $42.5 million in BTC and USDT so far in 2026.
News Bhutan: Bhutan sells $42.5 million of bitcoin in 2026 as national stack drops 58% from peak
The Himalayan kingdom moved another 175 BTC on Monday, continuing a drawdown that has taken its holdings from a peak of roughly 13,000 BTC to under 5,400 in just over a year.
News Bhutan: Bhutan Entrepreneurs Fund scaled down to USD 50M
The proposed USD 100 million Global Bhutan Entrepreneurship Corridor Fund has been scaled down to USD 50 million following an assessment of the utilisation capacity of local startups and cottage and small industries (CSIs).
