Cambodia mine clearance

When you think of Cambodia mine clearance, the large-scale effort to remove landmines left over from decades of conflict, primarily between the 1970s and 1990s. Also known as humanitarian demining, it's not just about safety—it's about unlocking land, rebuilding economies, and giving people back control of their futures. Over 6 million landmines were planted in Cambodia during its civil wars. Today, thanks to decades of work by local teams and international NGOs, more than 1,500 square kilometers of land have been cleared—land that now hosts farms, schools, and even small businesses.

But here’s what most people don’t see: as villages rebuild, they skip traditional banking and go straight to digital tools. In places like Battambang and Siem Reap, where banks are scarce and cash is risky, people are turning to crypto for remittances, microloans, and even selling handicrafts online. The same communities that once walked through fields fearing hidden bombs now use QR codes to send money to family members abroad. It’s not because they’re tech enthusiasts—it’s because crypto fills a gap left by broken systems. This shift mirrors what’s happening in Iran, Afghanistan, and Somalia, where sanctions and instability push people toward decentralized finance. In Cambodia, the tools are simpler: a smartphone, a wallet app, and a network of trusted neighbors who know how to help each other navigate the digital world.

Humanitarian blockchain, the use of distributed ledger technology to track aid, verify land ownership, or record transactions in post-conflict zones is starting to show up here too. Projects have tested blockchain-based land registries to prevent disputes over cleared plots. Others use crypto to pay demining workers fairly and transparently, cutting out middlemen who sometimes steal wages. These aren’t flashy DeFi apps—they’re quiet, practical fixes for real problems. And they’re growing because they work.

What you’ll find in this collection aren’t guides on how to mine Bitcoin in Cambodia. Instead, you’ll see how crypto moves through places where trust is scarce and infrastructure is thin. You’ll read about how people in rural areas use stablecoins to buy medicine, how remittance corridors from the Gulf now route through crypto instead of Western Union, and why a farmer in Kampong Thom might prefer USDT over cash. These stories connect directly to the FATF blacklist impact in Iran, the crypto ban in Algeria, and the underground trading in Afghanistan. They all share one truth: when formal systems fail, people find another way. And in Cambodia, that way often runs through a blockchain.