16-6-2025 – Pakistan has enlisted the expertise of Michael Saylor, the Strategy Chair, to guide its bold digital assets agenda. During a pivotal meeting with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and State Minister for Blockchain and Crypto, Bilal Bin Saqib, Saylor, whose company holds an unparalleled 582,000 BTC valued at over $61 billion, extolled Pakistan’s crypto aspirations. The discussions, reported by local outlet The Dawn, centred on integrating Bitcoin into national reserves and crafting forward-thinking crypto policies, with Saylor warmly endorsing an advisory role to steer the nation’s vision.
Key Pakistani officials back BTC as strategic asset
Pakistan’s ambition to emerge as a trailblazer in the Global South’s digital economy was underscored by Aurangzeb, who articulated a desire to spearhead the region’s adoption of digital assets. Saqib, drawing inspiration from Saylor’s transformation of Strategy into a Bitcoin powerhouse, posed a compelling challenge: “If private entities can achieve this in the US, why not Pakistan as a nation?” He highlighted the country’s vibrant talent and resolve, positioning it as a burgeoning Web3 and Bitcoin-ready market. The meeting, described by Saqib’s office as a “milestone,” reinforces Pakistan’s commitment to a robust digital assets framework.
Saylor, in a video shared on X by a Finance Ministry official, praised Pakistan’s intellectual capital, noting its potential to attract global investment through decisive leadership. “When the world trusts your vision, capital will follow,” he told the ministers, citing Strategy’s success—its share price soaring over 3,000% since 2020 through debt and equity-funded Bitcoin acquisitions—as a model for Pakistan. He expressed confidence that markets would rally behind Pakistan’s crypto leadership, channelling resources to a nation demonstrating clarity and resolve.
Institutional developments underpin the crypto pivot
This engagement follows Pakistan’s proactive steps, including the establishment of the Pakistan Crypto Council in March, with Saqib at its helm. On 6 June, the council presented a draft legal framework for crypto regulation, which the Finance Ministry pledged to expedite. Saqib, also an adviser to the Trump-family-linked World Liberty Financial, envisions a Bitcoin reserve to cement Pakistan’s crypto credentials.
