Honeymoons and luxury vacations could soon be outpaced by crypto as the main draw for the island nation of Maldives.A Dubai-based family office plans to invest up to $8.8 billion in a blockchain-focused financial hub in the Maldives, part of an effort by the island nation to expand beyond its reliance on tourism and fisheries and address mounting debt obligations.The investment, led by MBS Global Investments, will be deployed over five years and is structured around a new joint venture with the Maldives government
source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/05/05/maldives-could-soon-become-a-crypto-hub-thanks-to-dubai-family-offices-9b-commitment