In brief
- Bilal Bin Saqib was appointed special assistant to Pakistan’s prime minister on blockchain and crypto.
- The country will also allocate 2,000 MW of surplus electricity to bitcoin mining and AI centers.
- Bin Saqib is also an advisor to World Liberty Financial.
The Pakistani government has appointed a special assistant to the prime minister on blockchain and cryptocurrency, mirroring the U.S. approach to state involvement in the digital asset sector, according to local media reports on Monday
The newly created role has been given to Bilal Bin Saqib, who is also a chief advisor to the finance minister and the CEO of the Pakistan Crypto Council.
A graduate of the London School of Economics, Bin Saqib was featured in Forbes’ 30 Under…