Catenaa, Friday, April 11, 2025-Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has been appointed as a strategic advisor to Pakistan’s newly established Crypto Council. The Pakistan Crypto Council, created in March 2025, aims to enhance the country’s blockchain infrastructure, education, and adoption. This move is part of Pakistan’s broader strategy to strengthen its digital assets sector […]
Catenaa, Friday, June 05, 2025-The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is pressing Pakistan for urgent clarification over its plan to allocate 2,000 megawatts of power to Bitcoin mining and AI data centers, raising red flags over legality and potential energy strain as financial talks continue between the two sides. The initiative, unveiled last week, forms a […]
Catenaa, Saturday, May 17, 2025- India government has instructed cryptocurrency platforms to tighten surveillance on transactions originating from Jammu and Kashmir and other border regions, following concerns about potential terror financing. The advisory, issued last week by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND), directs exchanges to closely monitor transactions linked to “private wallets” – decentralized tools […]
Catenaa, Saturday, June 21, 2025-Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy and a leading voice in global Bitcoin adoption, met top Pakistani officials over the weekend to explore the use of cryptocurrency in national finance, marking a major boost for the country’s digital ambitions. Saylor joined Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Minister of State for Crypto […]
Catenaa, Monday, June 02, 2025- Pakistan is establishing a government-led strategic Bitcoin reserve as part of a broader push to adopt blockchain technology and digital assets, according to Pakistan Crypto Council CEO Bilal Bin Saqib. The announcement was made Wednesday at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas. Bin Saqib, recently appointed as special assistant […]