Bhutan Picks Ethereum To Anchor Citizen Identity On The Blockchain
Bhutan has started moving its national digital identity system onto the Ethereum blockchain, a step its government and partners describe as a first for a country of its size. Related Reading: Hackers Strike Again — $21M Stablecoin Loot Moved To Ethereum Network According to government and blockchain sources, the move aims to anchor identity attestations […]
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The Royal Government of Bhutan has once again moved a large batch of Bitcoin, sparking talk across the crypto market. Related Reading: Bitcoin Drops, Saylor Shops: 430 BTC Added To Treasury Stash – Details Nearly 800 BTC, valued at about $92 million, was shifted on August 18, 2025, into two new wallets. The move added […]