The E-Bhutan Hackathon is an innovative 24-hour hybrid event designed to develop foundational digital tools that support Bhutan’s vision for a borderless digital economy. Known for its Gross National Happiness, Bhutan is embracing cutting-edge technologies like Bitcoin mining and public digital infrastructure to enhance national sovereignty and economic resilience. This hackathon offers participants the opportunity to create impactful solutions aligned with Bhutan’s digital future.
- Date: 28–29 June 2025
- Location: Draper Startup House Bangalore, India 🇮🇳 (Google Maps)
- Format: Hybrid (In-person & Online)
- Apply here: draper-nation.gitbook.io/e-bhutan
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Bitcoin-Backed Currency:
Develop a stablecoin or digital currency backed by Bhutan’s Bitcoin reserves.
Technical Focus: Multi-sig treasury wallets, transparent reserve dashboards, pegging mechanisms, open-source smart contracts, global wallet interoperability.
National Benefit: Creates a globally trusted, tradable asset to strengthen international trade and monetary resilience. -
eResidency Platform:
Build a digital eResidency system to enable global individuals to become digital residents of Bhutan.
Technical Focus: KYC/AML onboarding, cryptographic identity credentials, legal formation workflows, integration with tax and incorporation systems.
National Benefit: Positions Bhutan as a trusted business hub, attracting global companies and boosting national revenue. -
Sovereign AI:
Prototype an open-source AI system tailored to Bhutanese law, language, and cultural values.
Technical Focus: Fine-tuning open-source large language models (LLMs), integrating Dzongkha language support, building public service tools, ensuring transparency and safety.
National Benefit: Preserves cultural autonomy, deploys AI agents as digital civil servants, and trains local talent in advanced technologies.
- $10,000 in prize money for top projects
- Exclusive swag for all participants
- Opportunity to co-create tools for real-world government adoption
- Projects become part of a global open-source library powering digital governance
- Continued support from Draper Nation’s ecosystem
- Prototype / Proof of Concept: A working solution addressing a core challenge in the chosen track
- GitHub Documentation: Should include problem statement, solution overview, tech stack, and all project assets
Teams should submit their projects as a Pull Request to this repository by the deadline (to be announced).
PRs must contain a folder named after the team codename, including a README with instructions on usage and project details.
Draper Startup House (DSH), Bangalore, India
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By participating in the E-Bhutan Hackathon, you agree to open-source your code submissions under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.