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In this exclusive interview, Bilal Bin Saqib — Special Advisor to Pakistan’s Finance Minister and CEO of the National Crypto Council — shares how Pakistan is betting big on blockchain, youth empowerment, Bitcoin mining, and financial inclusion.

In April 2025, Pakistan appointed Binance founder CZ (Changpeng Zhao) as a strategic advisor to its national crypto council — a move driven by Bilal’s leadership. Bilal was later also appointed Global Advisor to World Liberty Financial, a U.S.-based crypto platform linked to the Trump family.

🎙 Hosted by Vivi Lin, award-winning journalist and Web3/AI strategist.

Topics Covered:

• How Bilal brought CZ onboard

• Pakistan’s secret weapon: its youth

• Bitcoin mining, stablecoin, and fintech opportunities

• Navigating political, economic, and infrastructure challenges

• Crypto and AI shaping emerging markets

📰 Read the full article:https://open.substack.com/pub/vivilinsv/p/pakistans-crypto-dream

🎥 Watch the Chinese-subtitled video on FT Chinese:https://www.ftchinese.com/video/4250

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