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Bitget signs Bhutan deal to explore licensed presence with Gelephu Mindfulness City Authority

8/7/2026

The push by centralised crypto exchanges to secure regulated positions across emerging markets has reached the Himalayas.

Bitget signed an agreement with the Gelephu Mindfulness City Authority to pursue a licensed local presence in Bhutan, adding a frontier jurisdiction to what has become a sector-wide effort to accumulate compliant footholds ahead of stricter regional oversight.

No financial terms were disclosed.

What the Gelephu agreement covers The deal names the Gelephu Mindfulness City Authority as the formal counterparty, which situates the arrangement within a specific Bhutanese development authority rather than under a national regulator.

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