According to @cas_abbe, a key step toward a regulated and trusted crypto ecosystem in Pakistan has been taken, with emphasis on building a strong foundation over speed; the focus is on Pakistan crypto regulation progress. Source: @cas_abbe on X, Dec 12, 2025. The post provides no policy details or dates and tags @cz_binance, @justinsuntron, and @Bilalbinsaqib; traders should await official releases from Pakistani authorities before trading on this social signal. Source: @cas_abbe on X, Dec 12, 2025.

According to @_RichardTeng, Binance has obtained AML registration from PakistanVARA in Pakistan, a step he says moves the exchange closer to full VASP licensing and deeper local collaboration. Source: @_RichardTeng on X, Dec 12, 2025. He added that Binance aims to build a safe, transparent, and future-ready digital-asset ecosystem in the country. Source: @_RichardTeng on X, Dec 12, 2025.

According to @cz_binance, Binance senior leadership including Global CEO Richard Teng met in Islamabad with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir for high-level talks tied to digital assets (source: @cz_binance on X; @PakPMO on X). According to @PakPMO, the Government of Pakistan reaffirmed its commitment to digital asset regulation during the meetings, with PVARA Chairman Bilal bin Saqib briefing attendees on the authority’s ongoing work and initiatives (source: @PakPMO on X; @cz_binance on X). According to @cz_binance and @PakPMO, the posts did not disclose timelines, policy drafts, banking integrations, or exchange product launches, leaving implementation details pending public release (source: @cz_binance on X; @PakPMO on X).

According to @cz_binance, Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance hosted a high-level consultative meeting on a National Digital Asset Framework co-chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and PVARA Chairman Bilal Bin Saqib, with State Bank leadership, major bank presidents, and Binance executives including CEO Richard Teng participating, source: @cz_binance on X; @Financegovpk on X. Priority actions discussed include responsible rollout of fiat on/off-ramp infrastructure, strengthened AML/CFT standards, greater market transparency, and deeper integration of regulated financial institutions, source: @Financegovpk on X; @cz_binance on X. The meeting covered a structured licensing regime for Virtual Asset Service Providers, oversight via licensed exchanges, phased capital gains taxation, and a time-bound amnesty designed to migrate users to regulated platforms, source: @Financegovpk on X. Economic use cases highlighted were formalizing citizen-held virtual assets, using blockchain to reduce costs across Pakistan’s USD 38B annual remittance flows, building local Web3 talent, and exploring sovereign debt tokenization to expand liquidity and investor access, source: @Financegovpk on X. Bank presidents shared views on custody and risk management as Pakistan prepares a regulated digital asset environment, while officials reaffirmed a forward-looking regulatory stance that balances user protection with innovation, source: @Financegovpk on X. For traders, key watchpoints are forthcoming announcements on fiat on/off-ramp infrastructure, the VASP licensing rule set and timeline, and capital gains and compliance measures intended to shift activity onto regulated exchanges serving Pakistan, source: @Financegovpk on X.