Has Bhutan Stopped Mining Bitcoin? New BTC Moves Fuel Fresh Questions
Bhutan’s latest Bitcoin transfers have revived one of the market’s more unusual sovereign-BTC questions: is the kingdom still mining, or is it now mainly selling from an older reserve? Arkham said wallets tied to Bhutan moved another $44.44 million in BTC, bringing total transfers from those addresses to $72.3 million over 24 hours, while noting […]
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Proceeds from Bitcoin sales have paid for healthcare, environmental programs, and government worker salaries in Bhutan — a detail that puts the kingdom’s latest crypto move in sharper focus. Related Reading: WAR Token Explodes 100%, Then Crashes 20% In Sudden Sell-Off A Small Nation With A Big Bitcoin Strategy On Monday, blockchain analytics firm Arkham flagged a transfer of 175 Bitcoin, worth roughly $11.85 million, out of Bhutan’s main government wallet. The funds moved to an address created about a month ago, one that had already received 184 Bitcoin from state accounts. As....
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According to reports, the government of Bhutan moved 320 Ethereum (ETH) into staking on November 27, 2025. The transaction was routed through Figment.io, an institutional staking provider. Related Reading: Bitcoin Faces More Downside After Recent Crash, Data Shows At the time of the move, the Ether was valued at about $970,000. The transfer is being watched in both crypto and policy circles because it links a sovereign treasury to active participation in a public blockchain. Details Of The Staking Move Onchain Lens say the 320 ETH created 10 new validators, matching the network rule that....