Clear message’: Can Binance founder help Pakistan become a crypto power?

New crypto council marks shift in Pakistan’s digital finance policy, but sceptics question if the country is ready to emerge as a major crypto player.

Pakistan appoints Changpeng Zhao (right), founder of Binance, as a strategic adviser for its crypto council [Handout/Pakistan Ministry of Finance]

By Abid Hussain

Published On 10 Apr 2025

10 Apr 2025

Islamabad, Pakistan – Call it a crypto coup.

Flanked by Pakistan’s flags, Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, on Monday signed on to become an adviser to the country’s newly formed regulator for the sector.#SECGuidance #MarketRebound #VoteToListOnBinance