Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, has officially been appointed as a strategic adviser to the newly-formed Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC).

The announcement was made during Zhao's meeting with the PCC on Monday.

The meeting was chaired by Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb and brought together key government stakeholders, including the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) chairman, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) governor, and the federal secretaries for Law and IT.

During his visit, Zhao, who is one of the most influential figures in Web3, also held separate meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, the Finance Division said in a statement.