Meet the crypto billionaires building a world where money buys you a vote - BBC News

They think democracy has run its course - so they're setting up their own nations instead.

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Watch: What it's like to arrive in Liberland with a group of settlers

The Free Republic of Liberland doesn't look like much from the boat.

You would never guess that this flat, muddy stretch of floodplain on the Danube River, dotted with alder trees, tents and treehouses, is connected to some of the world's wealthiest men - including the biggest initial investor in the Trump family's crypto business.

By contrast, the virtual reality version of Liberland I'm currently being shown, designed by Zaha Hadid's ZHA architecture firm, features gleaming towers, floating public parks, and gravity-defying water features.