Pakistan
PakistanFrom a 2018 banking ban to a full licensing law: PVARA now regulates a market the government puts at over 40 million users.
News
From local outlets, summarised in English.
- Pakistan Allocates 2,000MW of Surplus Power to Bitcoin Mining and AI
TokenPost - Pakistan puts licensing ahead of Bitcoin reservesTokenPost
- Pakistan sets up a crypto regulatory framework for $200,000TokenPost
- Pakistan and Hong Kong Discuss Crypto Supervision FrameworkTokenPost
- Pakistan begins accepting crypto license applications, Binance has already obtained one
CRYPTO TIMES - Pakistan’s central bank launches an internal pilot project for central bank digital currency (CBDC)
Odaily - Pakistan sets up a specialized task force for crypto enforcement as an anti-money laundering measure
NADA News - Pakistan’s crypto regulator pushes to distinguish speculative cryptocurrencies from asset-backed tokensOdaily
- Pakistan, Islamic Law Debate Reignites as Virtual Assets Move into the MainstreamTokenPost
- Pakistan Launches Public Consultation on the Draft "Pakistan Virtual Asset Service Regulations 2026"Odaily
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