Bhutan is mining bitcoin to make up for falling tourism income.
It is utilizing the funds to pay for presidency spending.
In 2023, the federal government offered 100 million {dollars} of bitcoin to fund a 50 p.c pay rise for civil servants.
Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reviews from Thimpu, Bhutan.
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