Binanceโs former CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ) ๐จโ๐ผ, has become a strategic adviser for the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฐ in Pakistan! This big news dropped on April 7, 2025 ๐ โจ when CZ met with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb ๐ค and other top officials in Islamabad ๐๏ธ. The PCC, launched in March 2025 ๐, is all about regulating and integrating blockchain tech ๐ and digital assets ๐ธ into Pakistanโs financial system.
CZโs job? To team up with the government and private sector ๐ข๐ค to guide crypto rules ๐, infrastructure ๐ ๏ธ, education ๐, and adoption ๐. The Finance Minister called it a โlandmark momentโ ๐โa huge step toward making Pakistan a regional powerhouse in digital finance and Web3 ๐๐ป. PCCโs CEO, Bilal Bin Saqib, said CZ, the pioneer of the worldโs biggest crypto exchange ๐๐, will help open the doors to the future of finance for Pakistan ๐ช๐ฎ.
With a population of 240 million ๐ฅโ60% under 30 years old ๐ถโPakistan ranks in the global top 10 for crypto adoption ๐ฑ๐ก. CZโs expertise is set to unlock this potential ๐โจ. This move is also key for boosting Pakistanโs economic growth ๐ and attracting foreign investment ๐ต๐. Exciting times ahead! ๐