A Belgian-born crypto millionaire is offering Nevis residents $100 per month in exchange for government approval of his plan to build a libertarian tech community on the Caribbean island, drawing accusations of attempted bribery from local politicians.
Olivier Janssens, an early Bitcoin investor, says payments will begin “immediately once the final agreement with the government is approved,” according to an email seen by a financial publication. The offer represents a sharp jump from the initial 30 East Caribbean dollars (approximately US$11) the project announced in November 2025.
His venture, called Destiny, is seeking to purchase and restructure roughly 2,400 acres of land on Nevis under St. Kitts and Nevis’ Special Sustainability Zones framework, a legal structure passed in 2025 that permits developments of this nature.
Bribery Allegations
The monthly payment offer drew swift condemnation. Kelvin Daly, a member of the Nevis Reformation Party, called the move an act of political interference. “Janssens and De Primer have upped their bribe from US$30/month to US$100/month,” Daly wrote in a Facebook post. “This is influence buying, a clear attempt by a private developer to interfere in the domestic socioeconomic and political affairs of our country.”
Daly has urged authorities to investigate the initiative for potential violations under the Anti-Corruption Act.
Janssens has not publicly responded to the bribery characterization. The announcement says, according to the report, that the project will invest $50 million into Nevis infrastructure, covering hospitals, health centers, and villas, while distributing 10% of profits to citizens and another 10% to the island’s sovereign wealth fund.
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A Wider Trend Among Crypto Figures
Janssens briefly served on the Bitcoin Foundation‘s board in 2015, the year he publicly declared the organization “effectively bankrupt.” The Destiny project fits a broader pattern among crypto-affiliated entrepreneurs pursuing what some in the space have called the “ultimate exit” from established government structures.
Former Coinbase chief technology officer Balaji Srinivasan outlined a similar vision at the Network State Conference in Singapore in October 2025, urging crypto and tech figures to collectively purchase land and build independent communities as an alternative to what he described as “failing” U.S. institutions. A document shared by Srinivasan at the time listed 120 such “start-up societies” currently in development worldwide.
Whether Destiny secures government approval in Nevis remains an open question. The announcement says payments to residents are contingent on that approval — meaning the offer itself may function more as political pressure than a near-term financial commitment.
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