The freshly constructed entrance to a new national-service campus in Gelephu Mindfulness City, on Nov. 5Sarker Protick for TIME The drive up to Phulari viewpoint snakes for three miles along dirt ...

Bhutan, the secluded Himalayan kingdom famed for measuring progress by Gross National Happiness instead of traditional economic metrics, finds itself turning to an unexpected economic savior — Bitcoin ...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - 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 ...

About 15 miles outside Bhutan’s capital of Thimphu, Buddhist shrines dot the scenic landscape as prayer flags flutter in the breeze. But tucked away on the mountainside, a Bitcoin mine hums away, ...

Bhutan is using surplus, carbon-free hydropower to mine Bitcoin, converting excess electricity into a liquid digital export rather than curtailing generation. Mining and custody are handled by the ...

Thimphu, May 26, 2025—Amid increasing uncertainty in the global economy, Bhutan maintains a strong growth and is projected record highest growth rate in South Asia in FY24/25, says the World Bank in ...

Damcho Rinzin, the director of Bhutan’s Department of Tourism, said the sector has struggled because of its payment infrastructure. The Kingdom of Bhutan is integrating cryptocurrency payments into ...

Bhutan now supports crypto payments in over 1,000 physical locations through Binance Pay. The initiative is part of a broader national push toward digital inclusion. Crypto transactions are becoming ...