Bhutan Pioneers Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in Partnership with Ripple Labs

January 28, 2025Interesting Facts

The Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan (RMA) has embarked on a landmark initiative to pilot a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in collaboration with Ripple Labs, a global leader in blockchain solutions. This partnership, formalized in September…

Laurene Powell Jobs, A Champion of Gross National Happiness and Bhutan’s Vision for Gelephu Mindfulness City

January 18, 2025Interesting Facts

SummaryEarly Life and EducationCareerVision for Gross National HappinessBhutan Gelephu Mindfulness CityOverviewEconomic StrategySustainable and Holistic LivingMindfulness and Well-beingChallenges and OpportunitiesAchievements and RecognitionPhilanthropic EffortsAdvocacy for Gross National HappinessMedia InvestmentsRecognition and ImpactPersonal LifeCriticism and ControversiesSubjectivity…

Beyond Remote: Discovering Bhutan’s Most Isolated Settlement

December 26, 2024Interesting Facts, Bhutan Places

In a world where remote work has become commonplace and "isolation" has taken on new meaning, there exists a place that redefines what it truly means to be remote. The Kingdom of…