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News Pakistan » Cryptocurrencies: Pakistan Announces Fresh Ban on Crypto, but Adoption as a Hedge Remains Popular

News channel or source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/05/18/pakistan-announces-fresh-ban-on-crypto-but-adoption-as-a-hedge-remains-popular
Published on: Thursday 18 May 2023

Pakistan's government has hardened its stance against cryptocurrencies, even as retailers continue to hedge their financial bets against a devaluing Pakistani rupee partly due to a volatile political ...

News Pakistan » Cryptocurrencies: Crypto Vs. Government: Pakistan's Epic Battle Unfolds

News channel or source: https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/23/05/32473394/crypto-vs-government-pakistans-epic-battle-unfolds
Published on: Thursday 18 May 2023

Pakistan's official approach towards cryptocurrencies is becoming increasingly strict, despite the continued enthusiasm from its citizens who seek a hedge against the depreciating national currency ...

News Pakistan » Cryptocurrencies: Pakistan’s PVARA Sept. 5 Crypto Deadline Hits Today, Register or Shut Down

News channel or source: https://coingape.com/pakistans-pvara-sept-5-crypto-deadline-hits-today-register-or-shut-down/
Published on: Friday 04 September 2026

Pakistan's PVARA crypto deadline is live today, September 5, 2026. Every VASP must file an NOC by end of day or cease all services under the Virtual Assets Act.

News Pakistan » Cryptocurrencies: Pakistan moves to regulate cryptocurrency, CBDCs as legal tender

News channel or source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/pakistan-moves-regulate-cryptocurrency-cbdc-legal-tender
Published on: Monday 04 November 2024

The proposed amendments would allow for sweeping changes to the country’s financial sector. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced a package of policy proposals on Nov. 4 that, if accepted, would ...

News Pakistan » Cryptocurrencies: Pakistan’s $21 billion crypto market is out of the shadows. It’s finally legal there

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/news/pakistan-s-21-billion-crypto-market-is-out-of-the-shadows-it-s-finally-legal-there/ar-AA1LZOws
Published on: Friday 05 September 2025

New Delhi: Amid a strained economy, Pakistan is going all out with crypto. In a major policy shift, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday agreed in principle to legalise digital currencies and ...

News Pakistan » Cryptocurrencies: Pakistan announces Bitcoin strategic reserve

News channel or source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/pakistan-crypto-mininster-bitcoin-strategic-reserve
Published on: Wednesday 28 May 2025

The move represents a significant shift from the Pakistani government's earlier position that cryptocurrencies would never be legalized. Bilal Bin Saqib, head of Pakistan’s crypto council, announced ...

News Pakistan » Cryptocurrencies: Pakistan's biggest crypto push under threat? Top cleric declares Bitcoin 'haram', sparks selloff

News channel or source: https://www.moneycontrol.com/world/pakistan-s-biggest-crypto-push-under-threat-top-cleric-declares-bitcoin-haram-sparks-selloff-article-13974687.html
Published on: Tuesday 14 July 2026

Pakistan has increasingly promoted blockchain technology and regulated digital assets as part of its efforts to modernise its financial system. (Representational Image) Influential scholar Mufti ...