{"id":5835,"date":"2025-12-17T09:17:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T09:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/17\/bhutan-plans-to-fund-gelephu-mindfulness-city-using-national-bitcoin-reserves\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T09:17:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T09:17:53","slug":"bhutan-plans-to-fund-gelephu-mindfulness-city-using-national-bitcoin-reserves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/17\/bhutan-plans-to-fund-gelephu-mindfulness-city-using-national-bitcoin-reserves\/","title":{"rendered":"Bhutan plans to fund Gelephu Mindfulness City using national Bitcoin reserves"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bhutan plans to use up to 10,000 Bitcoin from its national reserves to fund Gelephu Mindfulness City.
\nBhutan holds about 11,286 Bitcoin, making it the fifth-largest national holder globally.
\nThe city will be developed in phases over 20 years with executive autonomy and legal independence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Bhutan is preparing to deploy part of its national Bitcoin reserves to finance the development of the Gelephu Mindfulness City, a flagship urban project designed to reshape the country\u2019s economic future, as per a Cointelegraph report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Himalayan kingdom has confirmed that it will tap up to 10,000 Bitcoin from its holdings to support the special administrative region, which was launched in 2024.<\/p>\n

The move places Bhutan among a small group of governments actively integrating digital assets into long-term development planning, while also highlighting how Bitcoin mining and treasury management have become embedded in the country\u2019s broader economic strategy.<\/p>\n

Gelephu Mindfulness City vision<\/h2>\n

Gelephu Mindfulness City is located in southern Bhutan near the Indian border and has been positioned as a new economic hub aimed at reversing youth migration.<\/p>\n

The project seeks to create high-value domestic jobs and expand opportunities beyond the country\u2019s traditional sectors.<\/p>\n

According to official plans, the city is designed to attract companies across finance, tourism, green energy, technology, healthcare, and agriculture.<\/p>\n

The special administrative region covers around 1,544 square miles, equivalent to roughly 10% of Bhutan\u2019s total land area.<\/p>\n

Its regulatory structure allows greater flexibility, particularly for crypto and fintech firms, while also supporting the expansion of Bhutan\u2019s Bitcoin mining activities.<\/p>\n

Officials have described the city as a testing ground for new economic models that balance innovation with sustainability.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin funding strategy<\/h2>\n

According to Cointelegraph, the government said on Wednesday that a range of approaches is being considered to manage the Bitcoin allocation, valued at about $875 million.<\/p>\n

These include risk-managed yield strategies, treasury-style management, and long-term holding plans intended to protect and preserve the value of the assets.<\/p>\n

Authorities have emphasised that development funding will proceed in a stable and sustainable manner, with governance frameworks focused on capital preservation, oversight, and transparency.<\/p>\n

Bhutan ranks as the fifth-largest national holder of Bitcoin, with most of its reserves accumulated through mining operations.<\/p>\n

Data from Bitbo<\/a> estimates that the country holds about 11,286 Bitcoin, with a market value exceeding $986 million.<\/p>\n

The Gelephu plan represents the most concrete use yet of this digital asset stockpile for public development.<\/p>\n

National Bitcoin policy<\/h2>\n

The decision to use Bitcoin for Gelephu Mindfulness City forms part of Bhutan\u2019s broader Bitcoin Development Pledge<\/a>, a national policy aimed at supporting long-term economic growth through mining and asset management.<\/p>\n

King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck has stated that the objective is to ensure that the entire population of more than 796,682 people benefits from the project.<\/p>\n

As part of this approach, Bhutan is developing a new land policy intended to protect landowners, prevent widening inequality, and ensure shared national prosperity.<\/p>\n

The city has been framed as a collective national enterprise, with landowners treated as stakeholders.<\/p>\n

Because most land is state-owned, citizens from all Dzongkhags are expected to share in the project\u2019s success.<\/p>\n

Governance and rollout<\/h2>\n

A masterplan and legal framework for Gelephu Mindfulness City have already been unveiled, alongside the appointment of a governor and a board of directors.<\/p>\n

Construction work has begun to clear and prepare the site.<\/p>\n

The region has also introduced crypto-based payments for merchants and tourism services and launched TER, a sovereign-backed digital token linked to physical gold.<\/p>\n

The city has been envisioned as an economic corridor connecting South Asia and Southeast Asia, with executive autonomy and legal independence.<\/p>\n

Development is planned in phases over the next 20 years, reflecting Bhutan\u2019s long-term strategy to integrate digital assets, infrastructure, and governance reform.<\/p>\n

The post Bhutan plans to fund Gelephu Mindfulness City using national Bitcoin reserves<\/a> appeared first on CoinJournal<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bhutan plans to use up to 10,000 Bitcoin from its national reserves to fund Gelephu Mindfulness City. Bhutan holds about 11,286 Bitcoin, making it the fifth-largest national holder globally. The city will be developed in phases over 20 years with executive autonomy and legal independence. Bhutan is preparing to deploy part of its national Bitcoin […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":5836,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5835","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bitcoin"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5835"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5835\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}