Authorities in Pakistan plan to use BTC as an official asset for the national strategic reserve.
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Bilal Bin Saqib, Pakistan’s Special Assistant to the PM on Blockchain, announced at the Bitcoin 2025 conference that the country is preparing to establish a government strategic Bitcoin reserve.
According to Saqib, the initiative will be carried out in partnership with representatives from the country’s private sector and aims to diversify state reserves, which traditionally were concentrated in gold and foreign currency. The strategic Bitcoin reserve won’t be used for investment or speculative trading, the cryptocurrency is intended to serve as a tool for national security and technological sovereignty.
Pakistani authorities and financial regulators also plan to begin developing regulatory frameworks and management mechanisms to ensure the Bitcoin reserve’s transparency, security, and long-term sustainability.
The official also stated that the country’s unused energy capacity will be leveraged to stimulate technological development. Accordingly, the government plans to allocate 2,000 MW of surplus energy to BTC mining and the operation of data centers, as well as the launch of state and private programs in artificial intelligence and DLT systems.
Max Krupyshev, CEO of CoinsPaid , spoke about the potential of Bitcoin as a tool for diversifying state reserves. In his view, BTC can reduce dependence on traditional financial assets. “Any state could implement this initiative if it sees strategic value in doing so,” Max summarized.
During his speech, Saqib thanked the United States on behalf of Pakistan’s authorities “for the inspiration.” He said that U.S. national initiatives prompted Pakistan to create its own Bitcoin reserve. Donald Trump signed an order to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the U.S. in March 2025, which boosted the popularity of using BTC as a reserve asset at the state level. For example, in early May of this year, the first official Bitcoin reserve was established in the state of New Hampshire.
