Bhutan to deploy Sei Network validator in Q1 with DHI partnership

The Kingdom of Bhutan will deploy and run a Sei Network validator in Q1 as part of its digital transformation efforts, the government-linked Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) said. The validator will be established in collaboration between the Sei Development Foundation and DHI’s technology division.

DHI is the primary sovereign wealth fund and holding company of Bhutan, and Phuntsho Namgay, head of DHI’s department of Innovation and Technology, said the wealth fund plans to continue exploring other opportunities with the Sei Development Foundation as part of its digital transformation goals.

“This collaboration marks an exciting step toward strengthening Bhutan’s role in global blockchain innovation while unlocking new pathways for data valuation, scientific advancement, and financial technology,” he said. Validators are a critical component for proof-of-stake networks: they help secure the network, validate transactions and blocks, and can vote on protocol upgrades.

Eleanor Davies, the science and innovation lead at the Sei Development Foundation, said the collaboration further expands Sei’s global validator footprint and “will set the stage for us to partner on innovative projects like payments, tokenization, and personal identification into the future.” Bhutan has been expanding blockchain adoption in recent years.

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Crypto, Sei Network, Bhutan, Dhi, Sei Development Foundation, Tokenization