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Wire · operational-macro

Virtual assets licensing launched

22 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

22 August 2026

Topic

operational-macro

◆ Sectors

Fintech

◆ Geography

Pakistan

◆ Source

Read at tribune.com.pk →

◆ Verified

Fusion42 · 23 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Pakistan has launched a comprehensive licensing framework for virtual asset service providers, with a deadline of September 5, 2026 for existing operators to apply. The framework includes 10 licence categories and grants licensed entities access to the banking system, aiming to regulate exchanges, custody, lending, tokenisation, and other crypto-related activities.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You now face a hard September deadline to license your crypto operations in Pakistan or cease trading and risk criminal charges. Licensed providers get banking access and legal protections that could transform how you fund and scale your fintech services.

◆ Coverage

1 source · 22 Aug 2026

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Fintechcryptolicensingregulationvirtual-assetsbanking-accesstokenisation