Pakistan Making a significant leap in incorporating digital assets into its economic roadmap by custodying Bitcoin
Advocate Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy (MSTR).
In a high-profile meeting with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and the Secretary of State for the cryptocurrency and blockchain Bilal bin Saqib, discussions center around treating Bitcoin as a sovereign asset to enhance Pakistan’s monetary resilience and digital future.
Saylor, known for turning his strategy into the largest company holder of Bitcoin, praised Pakistan’s openness for its innovation. The company’s Bitcoin holdings now total about 582,000 BTC, worth more than $62 billion, a strategy that has increased its market value from $1.2 billion to $100.5 billion since 2020.
Minister Auranteb stressed Pakistan’s ambition to become a leader in digital asset adoption across the global South, emphasizing its commitment to regulation, inclusion and innovation. Bilal bin Saqib drew attention to Saylor’s outstanding trajectory and noted that Pakistan has the talent and determination to replicate such transformative success on a national scale.
Sailer praised Pakistan’s proactive approach, calling Bitcoin “the most powerful asset for long-term national resilience.” He added that countries like Pakistan have a unique opportunity to lead the financial sector by embracing digital assets early on.
The meeting marks a critical step in Pakistan’s efforts to establish a comprehensive digital asset framework and attract the attention of global institutions in the emerging Web3 economy.
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