Crypto’s Minister of State, Blockchain and CEO of the Pakistan Crypto Council, Bin Saqib Billal, has met with the executive director of President Trump’s council on digital assets, Robert ‘BO’ in the White House and discussed the strategic alignment about digital assets, integration of Bitcoins and the future of decentralized infrastructure.
During the meeting, both parties expressed a shared interest in promoting collaboration between the United States and Pakistan in the innovation of digital assets, regulatory coherence and emerging financial technologies, said a press release issued by the Ministry of Finance here on Wednesday.
They also discussed ways to support innovation ecosystems that empower young people and accelerate economic inclusion through blockchain.
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BO HIES works as executive director of the Council of Advisors of the President of the United States for digital assets in the White House, where he directs the national development of policies on innovation of digital assets, regulation and emerging financial technologies.
The meeting occurs immediately after the announcement of the head of Pakistan of her strategic Bitcoin (SBR) reserve at the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas, positioning the country as one of the first in Asia to incorporate Bitcoin into its sovereign asset strategy.
“I imagine Pakistan to be a leader in the global south for digital assets.” said Billal Minister Bin Saqib. “From the launch of our Bitcoin strategic reserve to unlocking the national infrastructure for cryptographic mining and AI data areas, Pakistan is building a real framework for the adoption of digital assets and economic modernization.”
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During the meeting, both parties expressed a shared interest in promoting collaboration between the United States and Pakistan in the innovation of digital assets, regulatory coherence and emerging financial technologies.
They also discussed ways to support innovation ecosystems that empower young people and accelerate economic inclusion through blockchain. The Bilal Minister also met with the Office of the White House lawyer.
The broader strategy of Pakistan includes the assignment of 2,000 megawatts to boost Bitcoin mining and the data areas promoted by AI, which diminishes of converting surplus energy into economic growth, employment creation and digital infrastructure.
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As the global regulatory panorama evolves, Pakistan is taking clear and decisive steps to lead from the front: female state policy, private innovation and international participation to shape the next chapter of the economy of global digital assets.
