Crypto minister Saqib, US officials discuss blockchain rules – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The minister of state for crypto and blockchain, Bilal Bin Saqib, met with top US lawmakers and the New York City mayor this week to strengthen cooperation on digital assets, blockchain regulation and financial innovation.
The minister held discussions with Senator Cynthia Lummis, a key architect of US crypto legislation, as well as senators Bill Hagerty, Rick Scott, Tim Sheehy and Jim Justice in Washington, DC.
Mr Saqib also engaged with members of the House Financial Services Committee and White House advisers, according to a press release issued on Friday.
He said Pakistan is “here to lead” the world of crypto and blockchain.
“From Capitol Hill to the White House, I shared a new face of Pakistan: one driven by youth,…