Our crypto dilemma



A visual representation of the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin. — AFP/File
A visual representation of the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin. — AFP/File

Pakistan has often been accused of being slow to adopt new technologies. This reluctance has repeatedly cost the nation opportunities to tap into lucrative markets, and nowhere is this more evident than in the case of cryptocurrency. Last year, Bitcoin – the flagship cryptocurrency – surged past the $100,000 mark for the first time following Donald Trump’s victory in the US. But for Pakistan, this monumental moment passed in muted silence. The country’s traders, bound by a ban…

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