Bhutan has committed up to 10,000 bitcoin to support the long-term development of Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), marking one of the most ambitious sovereign uses of bitcoin for national infrastructure and economic development to date. The Himalayan kingdom unveiled the Bitcoin Development Pledge this week, allocating a portion of its sovereign bitcoin holdings - valued at roughly $860 million to $1 billion at current prices - to back the new special administrative region in southern Bhutan. Officials emphasized that the allocation is intended to preserve capital over the long term rather than fund near-term spending through asset sales.