The initiative could generate around 17,000 BTC annually, with Pakistan joining other IMF-borrowing nations in embracing crypto despite the fund's warnings.
Pakistan is allocating 2,000 megawatts from three underutilized coal plants for Bitcoin mining and AI data centers, as confirmed by the Pakistan Crypto Council. According to researcher Daniel Batten, using half the power for BTC mining could yield 17,000 BTC annually. The country proceeds with crypto adoption despite IMF concerns, following similar paths taken by El Salvador, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Argentina, while developing regulatory frameworks and appointing Binance's CZ as advisor.