🇵🇰 Trump's Crypto Deal With Pakistan: 6 Months, Zero Transactions Jan 2026: Pakistan signed an MoU with SC Financial Technologies (World Liberty Financial affiliate) to explore $USD1 stablecoin for cross-border payments. Big ceremony, PM Shehbaz Sharif, Army Chief Munir, FM Aurangzeb all present. Fast forward to July 2026 (per Al Jazeera): ❌ No pilot program launched ❌ No licenses issued ❌ Zero USD1 transactions recorded The real win wasn't crypto adoption, it was access. Analysts say the deal gave Pakistan a direct line to the Trump administration, arguably worth more than the stablecoin itself. Reality check: Pakistan is already the 3rd largest crypto market globally (Chainalysis), but most informal flow runs through $USDT , not $USD1 . A banking source confirmed the MoU was "exploratory" from day one, no real commitment behind it. Not every crypto deal is about crypto. Some are pure diplomacy wearing a blockchain costume. Source: Al Jazeera, July 3, 2026