Michael Saylor Throws Weight Behind Pakistan’s Bold Crypto Ambitions

MicroStrategy’s bitcoin evangelist just endorsed Pakistan’s digital asset push—and the markets are listening.

Why it matters: When the OG institutional crypto bull backs your play, regulators suddenly stop laughing at your ‘blockchain dreams.’

The subtext: Islamabad’s desperate bid to attract crypto capital could either become a masterstroke…or another cautionary tale about governments chasing shiny financial objects while their fiat currencies crumble.

Bonus cynicism: Nothing solves a balance-of-payments crisis like convincing citizens to hodl volatile internet money instead of demanding actual dollars.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor recently met with Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Minister of Blockchain and Crypto Affairs Bilal Bin Saqib. In the meeting, Saylor said he’s open to acting as an advisor for Pakistan’s national crypto strategy. They discussed the idea of including Bitcoin in the country’s reserves and building a solid policy framework for digital assets. This signals Pakistan’s growing interest in crypto, with support from one of the space’s most well-known advocates.