Crypto

40 Million Pakistanis Hold Crypto Accounts As PVARA Highlights Growing Digital Asset Adoption

PVARA Chairman Bilal Bin Saqib told a Senate panel that around 40 million Pakistanis hold crypto-linked accounts.

HEC Ready To Launch Cryptocurrency And Blockchain Courses Across Universities Following New Virtual Asset Regulations

HEC is preparing specialized cryptocurrency and blockchain courses, but the program awaits policy direction from the Ministry of IT.
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Bitget Wallet Card Introduces Cashback in Bitcoin Gold and Stocks

Bitget Wallet launches Assetback, allowing eligible card users to receive up to 3% cashback in Bitcoin, gold, tokenized stocks, ETFs or stablecoins.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Imposes 5 Percent Sales Tax on Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Intermediaries in Finance Act 2026

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa introduces a five percent sales tax on cryptocurrency exchanges, wallet providers, and virtual asset intermediaries under the Finance Act 2026 to expand provincial revenue streams.

FIA Launches Dedicated Crypto Investigation Unit as Pakistan Formalizes Virtual Asset Ecosystem

Pakistan Federal Investigation Agency sets up a specialized crypto unit under NC3 to tackle digital currency crimes alongside regulatory authority PVARA.

Waqar Zaka Ranks Fifth in Global TradFi Masters Competition

Pakistani crypto expert Waqar Zaka places fifth in the International TradFi Masters Competition, competing with personal capital across multi-asset markets.

Pakistan Crypto Regulator Seeks Shariah Distinction Between Speculative Tokens and Real-World Assets

PVARA Chairman Bilal bin Saqib engages Jamia Darul Uloom to distinguish between speculative cryptocurrencies and asset-backed digital tokens following a recent fatwa.

Bilal Bin Saqib Discusses Crypto Based Purchases on Shariah Status of Digital Assets

Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority Chairman Bilal bin Saqib held talks with Mufti Taqi Usmani on the Shariah status of cryptocurrency after a recent fatwa declared crypto purchases impermissible.