Pakistan appointed ex-Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao as a crypto adviser to its newly formed Crypto Council (PCC), aiming to attract investment and regulate digital assets. With a young, tech-savvy population and reliance on remittances (~8% of GDP), Pakistan sees crypto as a tool for economic stability.
Meanwhile, Japan’s Metaplanet repaid $13.5M in bonds early, doubling down on Bitcoin with 4,206 BTC holdings and plans to acquire 21,000 BTC by 2026. CEO Simon Gerovich embraces Bitcoin’s volatility as strategic, aligning with trends where corporations like MicroStrategy use crypto as a hedge. Both stories highlight crypto’s growing role in national policy and corporate finance amid regulatory and market challenges.
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