Pakistan on Track to Legalize Cryptocurrency

• Pakistan establishes a National Crypto Council to oversee digital assets
• The country has more than 20 million digital asset users
• Before last year, both the government and the State Bank of Pakistan were against legalizing cryptocurrencies

On February 25, Pakistan’s Finance Ministry announced plans to establish a National Crypto Council designed to regulate and grow the country’s digital asset scene. The latest development seems to have started when Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb received a foreign delegation, which included US President Donald Trump’s experts on digital assets.

With this move, Pakistan seeks to address the growing interest in cryptocurrencies among its population, in addition to aligning the country with global financial standards.

The National Crypto Council’s job would be to formulate comprehensive policies to guide the adoption and regulation of digital assets in Pakistan, as well as to address challenges related to financial security, risk mitigation, and compliance with international guidelines – particularly those set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

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