How crypto world made inroads in Pakistan
2026-11-02
Pakistan in recent years has taken a U-turn on cryptocurrency, opting to regulate digital assets instead of outright banning them. On today’s show, what the country’s crypto boosters hope to gain for their efforts and why religious scholars are still skeptical of its value.
Fact checking by Leyla Doss.
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