PVARA

Pakistan's Virtual Assets Act 2026, Explained

The law that ended Pakistan's crypto grey zone — what it requires, who needs a licence, what the penalties are, and the five things it deliberately does not do.

PVARA

PVARA Licence Tracker: Who Is Actually Approved in Pakistan

No company holds a full PVARA licence yet. Three exchanges have reached the No Objection Certificate stage — which is not the same thing. A maintained record of where Pakistan's licensing regime actually stands.

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Enters Fast Food Industry as Steak ’n Shake Builds BTC Reserve

Steak ’n Shake has added $10 million in Bitcoin to its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, showing how major consumer brands are adopting crypto as part of a long-term financial strategy.

Remittances

SWIFT Tests Euro Stablecoin for Tokenized Bond Payments With Societe Generale

SWIFT has successfully tested a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin for tokenized bond payments with Societe Generale, demonstrating the integration between blockchain and traditional finance.

Stablecoins

World Liberty Financial Signs MoU With Pakistan to Explore Stablecoins and Digital Finance Innovation

Pakistan is stepping deeper into digital finance as Trump backed World Liberty Financial signs an MoU with the Ministry of Finance to explore stablecoins, cross-border payments, and blockchain-based innovation.

PVARA

PRYPCO Takes UAE’s Regulated Tokenization Playbook to Georgia

The UAE is exporting its real estate tokenization expertise to Georgia as PRYPCO partners with the Georgian government to build a compliant and transparent framework.

Blockchain

Pakistan Advances Digital Asset Plans After Talks With US-Based Icoin Technology

Pakistan advances its crypto regulation roadmap as the Finance Minister meets Icoin Technology Inc to discuss digital assets, blockchain infrastructure, and regulatory frameworks.

PVARA

UAE’s Regulated RWA Tokenization Model Holds Big Lessons for Pakistan

Pakistan can learn critical lessons from the UAE’s regulated RWA tokenization model. Prypco Mint shows how blockchain can modernize real estate, capital markets, and financial inclusion.

Bitcoin

Rumble Partners With Tether to Enable Bitcoin and USDT Payments for Creators

World’s largest stablecoin issuer Tether and Rumble (YouTube competitor video platform) have introduced a non-custodial crypto wallet designed to let users pay content creators directly in Bitcoin and USDT.

Web3

Pakistan Engages UAE Business Leaders on Blockchain, AI and Digital Infrastructure

Pakistan is engaging UAE-based business leaders to explore blockchain, AI and tokenization as part of its financial sector reforms and digital transformation.

Ethereum

Vitalik Buterin Says Ethereum Has Solved Blockchain’s Scaling Problem

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says the blockchain trilemma is solved as PeerDAS goes live and ZK-EVMs reach alpha stage.

Bitcoin

Crypto Pakistan 2026: Adoption, Regulation, and What Comes Next

Pakistan is quickly becoming one of the most important crypto markets in the world. Here’s why 2026 could be a defining year for Bitcoin and Crypto in Pakistan.