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A tiny Himalayan nation’s big crypto gamble

Bhutan has emerged as an unexpected player in the world of cryptocurrency. The Himalayan kingdom holds the fourth-largest state-owned stockpile of Bitcoin in the world. Its decision to capitalize on the trend has also provided a lifeline for the country’s struggling economy.

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A screenshot of  the Silk Road website, allegedly an underground online drug market, after it was closed by U.S. authorities November 6, 2014.

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The Bitcoin ATM where Alina Simone had to deposit money to pay off the hackers who ransomed her mother's data.

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