Bhutan partners with Binance Pay and DK Bank to launch the world's first national crypto tourism payment system, enabling travelers to pay with cryptocurrency across the country.

Bhutan has launched a national-level crypto tourism payment system with Binance Pay and DK Bank, positioning itself as the first country to let visitors pay for a wide range of travel-related expenses in cryptocurrency across an integrated tourism network. The rollout covers more than 100 merchants and is designed to let travelers use supported digital assets for items such as flights, visas, the Sustainable Development Fee, hotels, guides, monument entry fees, and even purchases from local vendors through QR code payments. The system matters because it moves crypto payments from a niche checkout option to a coordinated national tourism infrastructure, with merchants reportedly receiving settlement in Bhutan’s local currency while tourists pay in crypto. Backers say this reduces transaction friction, broadens payment access for smaller businesses, and creates a precedent for how a country can integrate digital assets into tourism while limiting merchant exposure to crypto volatility.

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