Bhutan embraces crypto payments despite connectivity gaps

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Cointelegraph is in the Kingdom of Bhutan to check the state of crypto adoption in the eastern Himalayan country.

In a land where ancient monasteries overlook misty mountains, cryptocurrency is quietly becoming part of everyday life.

During the Binance Crypto-Powered Tour in the Kingdom of Bhutan, Cointelegraph traveled across Bhutan’s capital city of Thimphu and the popular cultural and tourism district of Paro to gauge grassroots interest in crypto. 

At Changyul Park and a local four-star hotel, Cointelegraph witnessed firsthand how tourists and locals pay with crypto only months after crypto exchange Binance rolled out crypto payments in the country. 

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