Olivier Janssens’ Nevis Project Offers Residents $100 a Month
Olivier Janssens' project in Nevis offers residents $100 monthly if the government approves his plan for a libertarian tech community.Summary
Belgian crypto millionaire Olivier Janssens, through his project Destiny, has offered Nevis residents $100 per month immediately upon government approval of his development plans for a tech-friendly libertarian community on the island. This offer, an increase from an initial $11, has drawn sharp criticism from opponents like Kelvin Daly of the Nevis Reformation Party, who labeled it an attempt to bribe the public and influence government approval under the Anti-Corruption Act.
Destiny aims to acquire and restructure 2,400 acres, investing $50 million into Nevis' infrastructure, including hospitals and villas, while promising citizens 10% of profits and contributing 10% to a sovereign wealth fund. The project seeks approval under St. Kitts and Nevis’ Special Sustainability Zones framework.
Janssens is an early Bitcoin investor, and the initiative mirrors broader trends, such as Balaji Srinivasan's call for crypto and tech enthusiasts to buy land globally to create tech-friendly communities as an "ultimate exit" from perceived failing US institutions.
(Source：Cointelegraph)