Pakistan Could Become World Crypto Leader by 2030 – Crypto News

Pakistan’s ability to “move fast” with crypto regulation and adoption could make it a world leader in crypto by 2030, according to former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. 

In a recent interview with Pakistan Crypto Council CEO Bilal bin Saqib, CZ credited Pakistan’s leadership for recognizing the demand for digital assets among its relatively young and tech-savvy population.

“I think it’s fantastic to see the country of this size are able to have this clear vision from the leadership and ability to move at this speed.”

“If we keep moving at this speed in five years, Pakistan will be the crypto leader, one of the crypto leaders in the world,” said CZ, who serves as strategic adviser to the crypto council.

A conversation between Changpeng Zhao (@cz_binance), Founder of Binance and Chairman PVARA, @BilalBinSaqib on the future of crypto in Pakistan.

From Pakistan’s potential to tokenization and what comes next for the virtual asset economy.

Timestamps:

– Why Pakistan for Crypto?:… pic.twitter.com/ILGHOMBdWY

— Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (@PakistanVARA) December 30, 2025

Pakistan has taken major steps to formalize its crypto ecosystem this year, including establishing the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, permitting crypto exchanges Binance and HTX to operate in the country, building a Bitcoin (BTC) reserve, and exploring real-world asset tokenization to attract foreign investment and boost liquidity.

CZ bullish on Pakistan’s tokenization idea

Asked about the benefit that tokenizing Pakistan’s stock market could bring, CZ responded:

“Which country doesn’t want the global population to buy their stocks?” 

“Tokenizing stocks allows the global population to buy those tokens, that is basically direct investment into those stocks of Pakistan,” CZ said.