Cryptocurrencies
Officials and experts warn Islamabad about hastily licensing Binance and HTX
Pakistan believes it has come up with a way to make government and other assets more accessible to global investors, thereby improving liquidity, but one that is raising alarm bells. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
ADNAN AAMIR
January 14, 2026 11:18 JST
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan took several key steps toward cryptocurrency adoption in 2025, with the latest move in December by a new regulator granting preliminary clearances to global exchanges Binance and HTX, a development that has raised concerns about potential oversight gaps posing financial and regulatory risks.
