As a Stanford-trained crypto strategist raised in the Bay Area’s tech-meets-tradition culture, I’ve watched Bhutan transform its hydropower-rich economy into the world’s third-largest Bitcoin holder—holding 40% of its GDP in digital assets. This isn’t speculation; it’s systemic sovereignty. In five years, they built a sovereign blockchain infrastructure—not for profit, but for resilience. Here’s what happens when a nation chooses data over debt.