# Pakistan Establishes Federal Unit to Combat Crypto Crimes Pakistan has created a dedicated unit to investigate crimes related to cryptocurrency. - **Source:** [Cointelegraph.com News](https://brifing.si/source/2e81e982-0137-4db0-8ac2-351f37085775) - **Published:** 2026-07-21 - **Topic:** [Finance](https://brifing.si/c/finance) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/abaf8399-0247-46a7-bbe0-c06c2a3d4b34 ## Pakistan's Approach to Crypto Crimes Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has established a dedicated unit to investigate cybercrimes and financial fraud linked to cryptocurrency. This step is seen as part of efforts to prevent crypto-related crimes in the country. ## Unit's Responsibilities The newly established unit will investigate the use of digital assets in crimes. Meanwhile, Pakistan's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) will continue to oversee the regulation of digital assets. ## Recommendation to Other Agencies FIA Counter-Terrorism Wing Director Muhammad Athar Waheed recommended that other agencies in the country establish similar units. This aims to foster broader collaboration in combating crypto crimes. ## Pakistan's Crypto Market PVARA Chairman Bilal Bin Saqib revealed in December 2025 that Pakistan is the world's third-largest crypto market. This highlights the country's growing presence in the crypto sector. ## Potential for Leadership in Crypto Industry Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao stated that Pakistan could become a global leader in the crypto industry by 2030, thanks to its regulations and adoption. This offers hope for the country's future in the crypto space. ## Significant Developments Following the establishment of PVARA in July 2025, the Pakistani government created this unit focused on crypto crimes. This marks an important step in the country's efforts to regulate and oversee the crypto sector. ## Sources covering this story - https://cointelegraph.com/news/pakistan-crypto-enforcement-dedicated-unit-crimes?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._