Michael Saylor, the billionaire Bitcoin advocate and executive chairman of Strategy, is backing Pakistan’s state-led Bitcoin pivot, according to new footage and media reports emerging from Islamabad.
A call with top officials marks the latest escalation in Pakistan’s plan to formalize a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR).
Regional analysts are also watching closely. Pakistan’s pivot could ripple across South Asia. However, the move could unsettle major creditors like China, which has poured billions into Pakistan’s energy sector through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
It remains to be seen how Saylor plans to assist in an ongoing role in implementing the reserve and whether he will be working directly with CZ.
In the meantime, the SBR initiative is advancing quickly. With a sovereign reserve, surplus energy, and now the world’s most prominent Bitcoin evangelist in the picture, Pakistan is testing whether a fragile economy can hedge its bets with digital gold.
