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Bitcoin 巴基斯坦的收养率持续上升，但监管不明确
巴基斯坦是东南亚新兴市场之一，人口约250亿，也是大多数人口生活在贫困线以下的国家。
巴基斯坦人民充满希望；许多人认为，好时光即将到来，在政治混乱和金融形势暴跌的 2023 年中，该国的未来是光明的。然而，随着卡拉奇证券交易所 (KSE) 达到其历史最高点，总体形势似乎正在步入正轨。时间高点。
"Bitcoin Pakistan," a community of like-minded technology and bitcoin enthusiasts in Pakistan, organized its first physical networking event in Lahore last month, in November. The interest in understanding bitcoin as an inflation hedge tool and a global payments network is increasing.
However, people in Pakistan are also afraid of the legality of cryptocurrency; many seem reluctant to talk publicly about it, fearing consequences from the authorities. There is a common misunderstanding that bitcoin is banned or illegal in Pakistan.
The Central Bank of Nigeria imposed a similar ban on cryptocurrency transactions through banks in 2021. However, after witnessing the increased demand for bitcoin and its usage in the country, the CBN lifted the ban in the latest circular, providing clear instructions.
尼日利亚中央银行表示：
“然而，当前的全球趋势表明，有必要对虚拟资产服务提供商（VASP）的活动进行监管，其中包括加密货币和加密资产。”
相比之下，巴基斯坦国家银行在 2018 年发布的通知中提醒公众，加密货币不是法定货币，不是由巴基斯坦政府发行或担保的。此外，SBP 澄清，它不授权或许可任何个人或实体在巴基斯坦发行、销售、购买、交换或投资任何此类虚拟货币 (VC)/硬币/代币。因此，建议所有受监管实体不要处理、使用、交易、持有、转移价值、推广和投资虚拟货币/代币。
Bitcoin adoption, on the other hand, has increased significantly in Pakistan, even though there is no regulated exchange in the region. People use peer-to-peer services like Binance, Paxful, and other OTC trade methods to acquire bitcoin 在巴基斯坦。
The number may not be precise, but it seems Pakistan is ranking among the top countries in bitcoin adoption rate in emerging markets in the developing world.
Pakistan's rapid adoption of bitcoin can also be explained when we look at the yearly inflation, which is exceeding 25% and has been worsening for the past few years amid political chaos and pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The freelancing industry is thriving, and Pakistan is one of the top countries exporting IT services. The freelancers' community has shifted towards storing a major portion of their wealth in foreign currency such as USD or GBP, and the number of freelancers holding bitcoin or USDT as an inflation hedge has increased significantly since the COVID crisis.
Bitcoin is a revolution that can't be stopped; many other nations have realized it and are working to make regulations to keep up with the innovation in the digital world. With friendly regulations from the government and a strict crackdown on crypto frauds in Pakistan, doors can open for new opportunities and attract huge investments that can help lift Pakistan out of its debt crisis.
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