Pakistan bets big on crypto, announces formation of first Bitcoin reserve at US event – Who is Bilal Bin Saqib? – World News
Pakistan unveiled its first government-led Strategic Bitcoin Reserve on Thursday — days after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appointed Bilal Bin Saqib as his special assistant on blockchain and cryptocurrency. The cash-strapped country had also allocated 2,000 MW electricity to power Bitcoin mining and AI data centres earlier this week. Islamabad also invited investment in its crypto markets during an event in the US that was attended by US Vice President JD Vance and the two oldest sons of POTUS Donald Trump.
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