Pakistan Greenlights Binance & HTX With Landmark NOCs, Opening $2B Tokenization Path
Key Takeaways:
Pakistan’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) has issued NOCs to Binance and HTX, marking the country’s first regulatory step toward full digital asset licensing.
The approvals form part of a broader plan enabling tokenization of up to $2 billion in sovereign and commodity assets.
Pakistan is accelerating a FATF-aligned regulatory framework as it positions itself as a major emerging crypto market.
Pakistan has taken its most significant step yet toward a regulated digital asset economy.
Its Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority has granted No
Objection Certificates (NOCs) to Binance and HTX, laying the foundation for a licensed, institution-grade ecosystem built around compliance, governance, and real-world asset tokenization.

