{"id":42178,"date":"2026-04-15T17:20:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coinpro.ch\/uncategorized\/crypto-turnaround-in-pakistan-8-year-ban-is-history\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T17:24:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:24:04","slug":"crypto-turnaround-in-pakistan-8-year-ban-is-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coinpro.ch\/en\/news-en\/crypto-turnaround-in-pakistan-8-year-ban-is-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Turnaround in Pakistan: 8-Year Ban Is History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After years of blockade, Pakistan is opening its doors to the crypto industry\u2014and doing so with a clear political signal. After eight years of restrictions, the Pakistani central bank has decided to allow so-called Digital Asset Service Providers (VASPs) access to the banking system again. 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Back then, Pakistan had practically frozen access to the banking system for crypto firms. Now this blockade is being lifted\u2014supported by new legal foundations.<\/p>\n<h2>Crypto Turnaround in Pakistan: 8-Year Ban Is History<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/pakistan-cenbank-opens-formal-banking-licensed-virtual-asset-service-providers-2026-04-15\/\">According to a report by Reuters news agency<\/a>, both the central bank and the responsible regulatory authority for digital assets confirmed the decision. The basis is a new law that was passed this year. It combines regulatory openness with strict anti-money laundering rules, creating a clear legal framework for crypto companies in the country for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>The chairman of Pakistan&#8217;s Digital Asset Regulatory Authority, Bilal bin Saqib, emphasized the significance of the step. He essentially explained that digital assets would now definitively become part of the financial system. At the same time, he made it clear that banks would have greater responsibility going forward: risks must be monitored and reviewed, while customer funds may not be used directly for crypto investments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interesting:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinpro.ch\/en\/news-en\/clarity-act-stalled-this-crypto-dispute-is-dividing-the-us\/\">Clarity Act Blocked: This Crypto Dispute Is Dividing the USA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pakistan is thus attempting a balancing act: on one hand, innovation should be promoted; on the other, the state wants to maintain control and stability in the banking sector. For many market observers, this is an attempt not to lose touch with global crypto developments. In recent months, the country had already signaled several times that it was realigning its digital strategy. Among other things, plans for Bitcoin mining infrastructure and AI-based data centers were advanced.<\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"20572\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"33872\">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<\/script><h2>Partnerships with Binance and WLFI Generate Attention<\/h2>\n<p>International partnerships also generated attention: an agreement was reached with Binance for the tokenization of assets worth around two billion US dollars. Additionally, according to reports, another partnership was formed with the Trump-affiliated company World Liberty Financial. The goal of this collaboration is to use stablecoins for cross-border payments\u2014an area that is gaining increasing importance in emerging markets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinpro.ch\/en\/news-en\/is-wlfi-a-scam-why-allegations-against-the-trumps-are-mounting\/\">Is WLFI a scam? Why allegations against the Trumps are mounting<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The central bank&#8217;s current move could now represent the decisive lever to integrate Pakistan more strongly into the global crypto economy. Experts see this as both an economic opportunity and a regulatory experiment with an open outcome. One thing is certain: by opening the banking sector to crypto companies, Pakistan is repositioning itself on the digital map. Within just a few years, a country with a strict ban is becoming a market that deliberately focuses on blockchain, tokenization, and digital financial systems. How stable this new balance between regulation and innovation is will become clear in the coming months. (mck)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After years of blockade, Pakistan is opening its doors to the crypto industry\u2014and doing so with a clear political signal. After eight years of restrictions, the Pakistani central bank has decided to allow so-called Digital Asset Service Providers (VASPs) access to the banking system again. 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