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NEWSStandard Chartered launches bitcoin trading for wealthy UAE clients
Standard Chartered has launched a bitcoin trading service for affluent clients in the UAE, the first such offering by an international bank there, with custody and settlement handled in-house.
MARKETSPakistan plans to refinance short-term debt into longer maturities, Aurangzeb says
Finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says Pakistan plans to refinance some short-term external debt into longer tenors over two to three years, keeping total external debt near $100 billion.
BLOCKCHAINPakistan joins Hong Kong's ValidAP digital trade platform
Pakistan has become the first country to join Hong Kong's blockchain-based ValidAP platform, connecting Pakistan Single Window to a system that verifies electronic trade documents without sharing them.
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TPS Worldwide wins gold at P@SHA ICT Awards for tokenisation platform
The payments technology firm was recognised for IRIS Tokenization Connect, which it says connects card issuers to Visa and Mastercard tokenisation services.
POLICY & REGULATIONPakistan moving towards regulated virtual-assets framework, finance minister says
Finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told a United Nations digital cooperation event that Pakistan is moving to a regulated virtual-assets framework, citing tokenisation for remittances and SME financing.
MARKETSInstitutional Inflows Surge on Local Exchanges Ahead of Regulatory Clarity
Desks report the heaviest sustained buying in eighteen months as licensed venues prepare for the incoming virtual asset framework.
TECHNOLOGYWeb3 Hub Opens in Lahore Tech Park With 500 Developer Placements
A public-private venture pairs subsidised workspace with a training pipeline aimed at protocol and smart contract engineering.
REIT & PROPTECHTokenisation of Real Estate: Evaluating Pakistan's Potential
SECP's sandbox opens a path for fractional exposure to commercial property that has been closed to most domestic investors.
TECHNOLOGYRaast Expansion Positions Pakistan's Payment Rails for Tokenised Settlement
Instant retail payments now clear at volume, and the architecture anticipates a tokenised leg.
POLICY & REGULATIONSECP Names Third Sandbox Cohort With Two Tokenisation Entrants
The regulator's latest intake includes the first applicants proposing fractional property instruments.
FEATURESShariah-Compliant Tokenisation Finds Its Structure
Sukuk-style instruments map onto token architecture more cleanly than conventional debt, and issuers have noticed.
