Amid a brain drain and economic woes, Bhutan has used cryptocurrency to double the salaries of its civil servants.
Supreme Court stays deportation of four Bhutanese refugees from Nepal
The Supreme Court has issued an interim order directing the government not to deport four Bhutanese refugees who re-entered Nepal after being denied entry by Bhutan. The court’s order came on Thursday …
Bhutan’s hydro-powered crypto gamble: can green mining fuel economic growth?
Nestled in the Himalayas between India and China, the Kingdom of Bhutan is charting an unconventional economic course, harnessing its abundant hydropower resources to mine “green” cryptocurrencies.
Bhutan’s Prime Minister Wants the World to Mine Bitcoin—Global Shift Ahead?
Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay recently urged nations worldwide to embrace Bitcoin (BTC) mining. The Prime Minister believes Bitcoin mining offers a path forward as Bhutan struggles with …
Bitcoin king: Why is Bhutan betting on crypto?
Amid a brain drain and economic woes, Bhutan has used cryptocurrency to double the salaries of its civil servants.
Harrisburg man is among those jailed in Nepal as concern grows over ICE deportations of Bhutanese
One of the men said to be imprisoned in Nepal after Bhutan stripped them of their paperwork is from the Harrisburg area.
India blocks transhipment facility for Bangladesh exports
India Ends Bangladesh Transhipment Amidst Rising Tensions. India withdraws port and airport transhipment for Bangladesh exports due to strained relations, impacting Bangladesh’s trade with Bhutan, …
‘7 sisters of India landlocked’: Muhammad Yunus tells China Bangladesh is the only ocean gateway
Build things, produce things, market things. Nepal has hydropower, Bhutan has hydropower, we can bring to our purpose. You can produce in Bangladesh and sell in China,” he told officials.
Bhutan government moves $63M BTC to three wallets
The Bhutan government has moved a total of $49 million of Bitcoin to three wallets, leaving $890 million worth of crypto in its main, Druk Holdings, wallet.
India and Bhutan Bolster Election Management Ties
The Chief Election Commissioner of India hosted his Bhutan counterpart for a capacity development programme in New Delhi, focusing on enhancing election management skills. Conducted by IIIDEM, the two …