{
  "id": 4669366,
  "title": "Pakistan Has 4 Crore Crypto Accounts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/pakistan-has-4-crore-crypto-accounts",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-31T15:28:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/31/pakistan-has-4-crore-crypto-accounts/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Around 40 million Pakistanis have opened cryptocurrency accounts, according to Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) Chairman Bilal bin Saqib, who spoke before a Senate committee on Monday. The country has become one of the world's largest crypto markets due to its young population and growing freelance economy, Saqib said. Pakistan ranks among the top countries globally for freelancers, with millions of people increasingly using digital assets and blockchain-based services. Saqib revealed that approximately 40 million Pakistanis currently possess crypto accounts, many of which were established before formal regulations were implemented. The government is currently working to integrate the sector into a proper legal and regulatory framework, Saqib added. Furthermore, Pakistan is exploring how other countries regulate virtual assets and blockchain technology as it develops its own regulatory system. He mentioned Dubai and Thailand as examples of nations where blockchain and virtual asset-related activities are already integrated into regulated financial and economic systems. Saqib highlighted that blockchain technology is also being adopted internationally for financial applications, such as bonds.",
  "summary": "Around 40 million Pakistanis somehow have opened cryptocurrency accounts, Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) Chairman Bilal bin Saqib told … Read More The post Pakistan Has 4 Crore Crypto Accounts appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}