The romance between Bitcoin and Bhutan is certainly a wild juxtaposition, as you mentioned. As a Bhutanese, I am really interested in learning about our crypto holdings, as they were a major source of civil service pay increments this year.
I think one of the key drivers of prosperity in Bhutan going forward, beyond what we have already achieved, is global economic integration. Today, small businesses don't seem to have avenues to connect with global buyers, nor do we have platforms that make us do business with other suppliers easily. For instance, if a handicraft business that you probably saw lined up by the road in Thimphu wants to supply / sell to clients abroad, they don't have a platform. If we were a bit proactive in bringing Stripe or a similar company, which doesn't seem to be currently interested in Bhutan, I am sure a lot of people would benefit.
The only proper use of stripe in Bhutan (https://www.bhutanpayments.com/) has been done through a foreign national based out of Florida using a US-based LLC.
The romance between Bitcoin and Bhutan is certainly a wild juxtaposition, as you mentioned. As a Bhutanese, I am really interested in learning about our crypto holdings, as they were a major source of civil service pay increments this year.
I think one of the key drivers of prosperity in Bhutan going forward, beyond what we have already achieved, is global economic integration. Today, small businesses don't seem to have avenues to connect with global buyers, nor do we have platforms that make us do business with other suppliers easily. For instance, if a handicraft business that you probably saw lined up by the road in Thimphu wants to supply / sell to clients abroad, they don't have a platform. If we were a bit proactive in bringing Stripe or a similar company, which doesn't seem to be currently interested in Bhutan, I am sure a lot of people would benefit.
The only proper use of stripe in Bhutan (https://www.bhutanpayments.com/) has been done through a foreign national based out of Florida using a US-based LLC.