Former general director of Binance, Changpeng “Cz” Zhao was appointed Pakistan’s Crypto Council, a newly created regulatory body, whose task is to supervise the country to take the country of blockchain and digital assets.
The nomination was confirmed by Pakistan Ministry of Finance and reported by Bloomberg on April 7. Zhao will advise the regulatory authority on the regulation of cryptocurrencies, infrastructure and adoption, Bloomberg informed.
CZ is seen that he signs documents during his appointment by Pakistan of the Ministry of Finance. Source: Business recorder
Zhao is one of the most recognizable names in Crypto, which was the general director of Binance in 2017-2023. He gave up the function of the general director of the stock exchange in November 2023 after admitting the allegations related to violation of the regulations regarding money laundering in the USA. Later he was sentenced to four months in prison.
In the case of Pakistan, Zhao is a clamorous appointment that can potentially support the country lure foreign investment in the industry, which has gained a up-to-date strategic meaning.
In March, the General Director of Pakistan’s Crypto Council, Bilal bin Saqib said Bloomberg that the country plans to develop a glowing regulatory framework for digital assets.
“Pakistan ends off the beaten track,” said Saqib. “We want to attract international investments because Pakistan is a cheap high market growth […] The native WEB3 workforce is ready for construction. “
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Crypto in Pakistan: Adoption and pain points
Pakistan has long been considered a potential cryptocurrency acceptance center due to the growing population, a gigantic diaspora and a blooming black currency market.
The value of cash sent to Pakistan via the formal transmission transmission channels increased at the end of last year among national trade repression in the dollars of the Black Market.
“This increase may be due to the fact that the monetary messages that were previously sent via the Black Market are now sent via official channels,” said John Ashbourne, economist Fitch Solutions, economist Bloomberg.
Pakistan took a high place in the cryptographic adoption index in Chainalysis from 2024, in the main due to robust retail adoption and transactions in centralized services.
In 2024, Pakistan took ninth place among Central and South Asian countries (CSAO). Source: Chain
Stablecouins appeared as one of the most critical cases of exploit in crypto in regions with a lot of demand to American dollars due to currency depreciation.
Although the data on the exploit of Stablecoin in Pakistan is compact, the Kucoin 2023 study showed that 33% of local cryptographic investors exploit digital assets to protect against the devaluation of rupees.
The newer study conducted by Bitget showed that 46% of respondents in South Asia – a region covering India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and others – uses digital resources to speed and availability of transactions.
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