A royal decree signed by King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck gives Gelephu's new financial regulator full central bank functions, including monetary policy and reserve management, and lets it include digital assets alongside traditional reserves without any obligation to buy. The Royal Monetary Authority remains unchanged, and Gelephu Mindfulness City already holds a pledge of up to 10,000 Bitcoin made by the king in December 2025.
Bhutan's Gelephu central bank permitted to hold Bitcoin and other crypto in reserves
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