Pakistan is following the lead by the United States as it announces the establishment of its own Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR). The announcement was made by Bilal Bin Saqib, the CEO of Pakistan’s Crypto Council, during the Bitcoin Conference 2025 held in Las Vegas.
The reserve highlights Pakistan’s approach to digital assets. It reflects the bigger goal to include Bitcoin (BTC) in the nation’s economic structure. The move also aligns with a global shift as nations explore Bitcoin as a part of their financial strategies.
Pakistan’s Bitcoin Reserve to Operate on Long-Term Holding Plan
As per the announcement made on X on May 29 by Pakistan’s Crypto Council, Pakistan will be setting up its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The move by Pakistan emulates the Trump-led Strategic Bitcoin Reserve which was launched in March 2025.
“Today is a very historic day because I will announce that the Pakistan government is setting up their own government-led Bitcoin strategic reserve,” Saqib said in his speech at the Bitcoin Conference 2025.
Today, 🇵🇰 rewrites history.
At Bitcoin 2025 Vegas, Minister of Crypto and Blockchain @bilalbinsaqib announces that Pakistan will be setting up its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. pic.twitter.com/1vNjryqimf
— Pakistan Crypto Council (@cryptocouncilpk) May 29, 2025
While Saqib did not disclose the reserve’s initial size or acquisition schedule, the policy will not be driven for speculation. Instead, the government wants to position Bitcoin as a long-term store of value. Officials believe this approach will help stabilize the digital asset’s use within national systems.
“The National Bitcoin wallet is not for speculation or hype. We will be holding these bitcoins and we will never ever sell them,” Saqib said.
As reported by Blockchain News recently, Pakistan announced that it will be allocating 2,000 megawatts for Bitcoin mining. This process will bring foreign miners and attract local investment as well. The project will also provide job opportunities and aid in advancing regional technology.
Crypto Council and Strategic Partnerships Signal Broader Policy Shift
Pakistan has been making significant efforts towards leveraging the potential of digital assets. Notably, earlier this year the country created the Pakistan Crypto Council to oversee blockchain and crypto development. The council is tasked with driving innovation, promoting best practices, and ensuring regulatory coordination in the crypto sector.
In alignment with goals, the country is also pushing for strategic partnerships in the crypto sector. In April 2025, Binance co-founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) joined PCC as a strategic advisor. His involvement has further added momentum to the government’s crypto ambitions.
Around the same time, Pakistan entered into a partnership with World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a US-based firm linked to Donald Trump. The WLFI partnership has been supporting new blockchain, stablecoin, and decentralized finance (DeFi) projects in Pakistan.
New Regulatory Body to Oversee Digital Assets in Pakistan
Pakistan recently announced the creation of a dedicated body to regulate blockchain-based financial infrastructure in the country. Namely Pakistan Digital Assets Authority (PDAA), the new body will oversee various processes such as licensing and regulating exchanges, custodians and tokenized platforms.
This step ensures that companies operating in the digital asset sector meet legal and security standards. It also outlines how tokens will be listed, how platforms are required to run and how issues will be resolved.
With the SBR and PDAA in place, Pakistan is paving the way for wider adoption of digital assets in the country. While crypto regulations in the country were previously unclarified, the present government is setting up a definite plan aimed at leveraging the potential of cryptocurrencies.
