Islamabad, June 15, 2025 – Pakistan has opened a high-level dialogue on the potential use of Bitcoin as part of its sovereign reserves, signaling a significant step toward digital financial innovation.
The meeting, chaired by Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, included key figures such as Minister of State for Crypto and Blockchain Bilal Bin Saqib and Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin globally.
According to an official statement by the Ministry of Finance, the participants deliberated on how Bitcoin could enhance monetary resilience and help build long-term digital economic capacity for Pakistan. The discussions centered on leveraging Bitcoin as a sovereign-grade asset, particularly for emerging markets like Pakistan seeking to diversify their financial architecture.
Minister Aurangzeb emphasized Pakistan’s ambition to become a regional pioneer in digital finance, stating, “Pakistan aspires to lead the Global South in adopting and regulating digital assets, creating a model of innovation and inclusive economic growth.”
Bilal Bin Saqib termed the meeting a “historic leap” toward digital transformation, adding, “Michael Saylor’s track record with Bitcoin is a blueprint for strategic execution and conviction. If individuals can create such value in the U.S., why can’t Pakistan, a nation with immense talent and potential, replicate that success?”
Saylor, in his remarks, lauded Pakistan’s openness to exploring frontier financial technologies. “Bitcoin is the most powerful tool for long-term national resilience,” he said. “Emerging economies like Pakistan have a rare chance to leapfrog into the future of global finance by embracing decentralized digital assets.”
He also expressed willingness to support Pakistan’s ongoing efforts to draft a digital assets framework and attract global institutional capital. Saylor’s perspective has heavily influenced U.S. policy debates, with his Bitcoin strategy becoming a case study in monetary innovation.
Under his leadership, Strategy transitioned from a mid-sized enterprise software firm into a digital asset powerhouse, amassing around 582,000 BTC — valued at over $62 billion as of June 2025. This pivot elevated the firm’s market capitalization from $1.2 billion to $105 billion.
This strategic meeting marks another milestone in Pakistan’s efforts to shape a forward-looking digital economy, potentially anchored by Bitcoin as a sovereign reserve asset.