{"id":101022,"date":"2025-03-21T11:06:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T11:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=101022"},"modified":"2025-03-21T11:06:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T11:06:00","slug":"pakistan-looks-forward-to-legalise-crypto-trading-to-gain-intl-investment-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2025\/101022\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan looks forward to legalise crypto trading to gain intl investment: report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pakistan(National Times)- KARACHI: In a bid to lure international investment, Pakistan plans to create a legal framework for cryptocurrency trading, reported\u00a0<em>Bloomberg<\/em>. In an interview with\u00a0<em>Bloomberg TV<\/em>, Pakistan Crypto Council Chief Executive Officer Bilal bin Saqib said that the country aims to devise a clear regulatory framework for governing digital-asset activities to boost the local ecosystem. Crypto trading is already popular in the South Asian nation \u2014 the world\u2019s fifth largest by population \u2014 despite central bank warnings over the risks posed by the industry.\u00a0 Pakistan ranks ninth globally in terms of crypto adoption, according to Chainalysis. There are about 15 million to 20 million crypto users in Pakistan, Saqib said in the interview. \u201cPakistan is done sitting on the sidelines,\u201d said Saqib. \u201cWe want to attract international investment because Pakistan is a low-cost high-growth market with 60% of the population under 30. We have a Web3 native workforce ready to build.\u201d The legalisation plan comes after the appointment of Saqib as chief advisor to the finance minister for the management of digital assets earlier this month. He will also be advising on exploring the use of artificial intelligence to enhance government efficiency, optimise decision-making processes and drive innovation in public sector operations, according to the\u00a0<em>Bloomberg<\/em>\u00a0report.\u00a0 Lawmakers in some of Asia\u2019s key digital-assets markets are warming to the industry, spurred on by Donald Trump\u2019s pro-crypto agenda in the US. \u201cTrump is making crypto a national priority and every country including Pakistan will have to follow suit,\u201d Saqib said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan(National Times)- KARACHI: In a bid to lure international investment, Pakistan plans to create a legal framework for cryptocurrency trading, reported\u00a0Bloomberg. 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