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Pakistan Signs MoU With World Liberty Affiliate to Study USD1 Stablecoin for Cross-Border Payments

The one-year, non-binding pact sets up technical work with the central bank to test whether USD1 fits Pakistan’s regulated payments architecture.

Overview

  • The Ministry of Finance signed the MoU with SC Financial Technologies, an affiliate of World Liberty Financial, during a visit by CEO Zachary Witkoff.
  • Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Witkoff signed the agreement at a ceremony witnessed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir.
  • Officials describe the arrangement as exploratory, focusing on knowledge-sharing, risk assessment, and possible integration rather than immediate adoption or legal-tender status.
  • The effort aligns with Pakistan’s digital finance agenda, including a planned central bank digital currency pilot, new virtual-asset rules, and recent NOCs for Binance and HTX.
  • World Liberty’s USD1 stablecoin has featured in large transactions, including a $2 billion MGX purchase of Binance equity, while the project’s Trump family ties continue to draw scrutiny.