'Response to very real challenges' According to the property developers, the acceptance of cryptocurrency as payment is increasingly more of a necessity than a ploy to attract people's attention. "The adoption of cryptocurrency is far from a gimmick," explained Storm Gonsalves, the property mogul behind the One Bequia project. An architect's impression of the One Bequia development.One Bequia "It’s a response to the very real challenges faced by island communities increasingly cut-off from mainstream banking facilities. "Residents of small island nations are finding it increasingly difficult to send and receive money internationally because of 'derisking' by large international banks,” St. Vincent-born Gonsalves added.