Bitcoin pioneer Michael Saylor joins Pakistan's strategic crypto dialogue

ISLAMABAD: In a bold demonstration of Pakistan’s commitment to digital assets and economic innovation, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired a high-level meeting with Minister of State for Crypto and Blockchain Bilal Bin Saqib and Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy, world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin.

The discussion centered on Bitcoin’s role in sovereign reserves, monetary resilience, and Pakistan’s long-term digital economic transformation, according to a press release issued by Office of Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Blockchain and Crpto.

Michael Saylor — whose Bitcoin thesis has shaped conversations at the White House, Capitol Hill, and leading US think tanks — has emerged as one of the most influential voices in global monetary strategy.

His advocacy echoes the Trump-era vision of economic sovereignty, decentralisation of financial power, and investment in long-term national strength through hard digital assets.

Saylor’s success story is unmatched. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential voices in Bitcoin’s institutional adoption. Under his leadership, Strategy transformed from a traditional enterprise software firm into the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin in the world.

Since initiating its Bitcoin strategy in 2020, the company has acquired approximately 582,000 BTC, valued at over $62 billion as of June 2025. This aggressive accumulation strategy has driven Strategy’s market capitalisation from $1.2 billion to over $105 billion, making it one of the top-performing tech stocks of the decade.

“Pakistan aspires to lead the Global South in the development and adoption of digital assets, setting a benchmark for innovation, regulation, and inclusive growth in the digital economy.” Aurangzeb said during the meeting.

“Pakistan has taken a historic step forward,” said Saqib. “Michael Saylor’s insights and leadership have shaped how the world views Bitcoin as a sovereign-grade asset. In 5 years, Saylor transformed a mid-sized software firm into a $100+ billion company, purely through strategic vision, bold conviction, and disciplined execution.

"If private individuals can build that in the US — why can’t Pakistan, as a nation, do the same? We have the talent, the story, and the energy.” Minister Bilal added.

Meanwhile, Saylor praised Pakistan’s efforts to take a forward-looking, innovation-friendly stance in the global digital economy and welcomed the opportunity to advise and support ongoing developments.

“Pakistan has many brilliant people. It also has commitment and clarity needed by businesses globally.” said Saylor during the meeting. “Bitcoin is the strongest asset for long-term national resilience,” he said, adding that emerging markets like Pakistan have a once-in-ageneration opportunity to leapfrog into the future of finance.

This strategic dialogue marks another milestone in Pakistan’s effort to build a robust digital assets policy framework, attract global institutional interest, and position itself as a Web3 and Bitcoin-ready emerging market, the press release added.