Pakistan News

The American Banking Banking Association highlighted that a CBDC issued by the U.S. Federal Reserve lacks “compelling use cases.”

The State Bank of Pakistan signed in new laws for Electronic Money Institutions — non-bank entities offering digital payment instruments — to ensure the timely issuance of a CBDC in the next three years.

A former reality TV host with millions of followers on YouTube became one of Pakistan's biggest crypto proponents, and hopes to help his country shine again.

Strong framing move by U.S. Representative Tom Emmer and a looming threat of another crypto ban in Asia: a digest of last week's top crypto policy stories is here.

Among the panel of experts that met with President Arif Alvi was Bitcoin Association founding president and Bitcoin SV advocate Jimmy Nguyen.

Pakistan’s finance and law ministries are yet to make a decision on a potential blanket ban on crypto in the country.

The federal agency of Pakistan started a criminal investigation after receiving numerous complaints against an ongoing scam that involved misleading investors into sending funds from Binance wallets to unknown third-party wallets.

He called for the government to set up a Bitcoin policy, arguing that India already had some regulations in place.

The SHC also asked for a report on deliberations surrounding crypto regulations within the same time period.

With total funding of $37.8 million to date, Bazaar Technologies is among Pakistan’s most capitalized startups.

Three blockchain executives discuss their work with governments in fraught political contexts and the questions it raises about blockchain’s claim to the libertarian banner.

Zia Ullah Bangash's potential departure from an important role in facilitating Pakistan's regulatory environment for crypto had many threatening to withhold votes and demanding answers.

State Bank of Pakistan governor Reza Baqir says the country is “waiting to burst as far as digitization is concerned.”

The Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will build two pilot cryptocurrency mining firms as part of a new state policy.

By embracing crypto mining activities in the region, Pakistan and Iran may give other nations in the Middle East an example to follow.