Bhutan Hands Part of Its Sovereign Bitcoin to a Canadian Manager, Without Saying How Much
Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City has appointed Canadian digital asset manager 3iQ to oversee a mandate backed by part of its Bitcoin treasury, as the special administrative region pushes to
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August 1, 2026
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Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City has appointed Canadian digital asset manager 3iQ to oversee a mandate backed by part of its Bitcoin treasury, as the special administrative region pushes to establish itself as a digital asset investment hub.
It is an unusual arrangement. Sovereign Bitcoin held by a state is normally held by that state. This puts a portion of it under the management of a private firm on another continent, and the terms have not been made public.
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