CoinDesk Podcast Network - Pakistan Confirms Plans to Launch National Stablecoin to Collateralize Debt

Pakistan's crypto boom with the Chairman of Pakistan's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, Bilal Bin Saqib.

Bilal Bin Saqib, Chairman of Pakistan's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, joins CoinDesk Live, presented by Celo, from Binance Blockchain Week. He discusses the nation's new mandate to accelerate crypto adoption and bring clarity to the market. Additionally, Saqib details government plans to launch a stablecoin and leverage Bitcoin mining to secure sovereign compute for Pakistan's massive, tech-savvy youth population.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen.