Crypto billionaire's futuristic Caribbean enclave sparks local backlash in Nevis
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The Economist
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A Belgian crypto billionaire, Olivier Janssens, plans to build a massive futuristic enclave called "Destiny" on the island of Nevis in the Caribbean. The project would cover a tenth of the island, house 10,000 new residents, and feature its own currency and courts. Local residents are outraged and trying to shut down the development, which they view as an unwelcome intrusion by wealthy techno-libertarians.
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· 3 pulledThe 'Destiny' project will span a tenth of the island and accommodate 10,000 new residents with their own currency and courts.
It would be the 'Monaco-Dubai of the Caribbean', according to Mr Janssens.
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