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Flagship Report · Inaugural Edition · May 2026
Authors: Michael Borowiec · Hassan Tariq · Saad Ahsan
An institutional operator's view of the regulatory architecture, banking inflection, and corridor economics shaping Pakistan's digital asset moment.
Chainalysis 2025 Adoption Index
FY25 Remittance Inflows, +27% YoY
Islamic Banking Share of Total Assets
Writing
14 Published
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