As a quantitative analyst with a crypto-engineering background, I’ve tracked this anomaly for years: Bhutan, a nation of just 770k people, now holds $1.3B in Bitcoin—equal to 40% of its GDP. Built on renewable hydropower and guided by royal vision, not speculation, this isn’t fantasy—it’s data-driven sovereignty. I’ve seen no other country align monetary policy with blockchain like this. Here’s why it matters more than gold.