* Pakistan Signs MoU with Trump-Linked World Liberty Finance
Pakistan said on Wednesday it had signed an agreement with a firm connected to World Liberty Financial, the main crypto business of US President Donald Trump’s family, to explore using World Liberty’s stablecoin for cross-border payments.
The Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (PVARA) said in a statement that a memorandum of understanding (mou) with SC Financial Technologies, a little-known company it described as an “affiliated entity” of World Liberty, would enable “dialog and technical understanding around emerging digital payment architectures”.
the proclamation represents one of the first publicly announced tie-ups between World Liberty, a crypto-based finance platform launched in September 2024, and a sovereign state. It also comes amid a warming of ties between Pakistan and the United States.
Under the agreement, SC Financial Technologies will work with Pakistan’s central bank to integrate its USD1 stablecoin into a regulated digital payments structure, allowing the token to operate alongside Pakistan’s own digital currency infrastructure, a source involved in the deal said.
world Liberty CEO visits pakistan
The announcement of the memorandum came during a visit to Pakistan by Zach Witkoff, son of US special envoy Steve Witkoff and co-founder and chief executive of World Liberty.
Zach Witkoff is also CEO of SC Financial Technologies. The company, registered in Delaware, co-owns with World Liberty the USD1 stablecoin brand, according to documentation on the stablecoin’s reserves from July 2025.
Witkoff met with “senior Pakistani stakeholders” to discuss how digital payment infrastructure, cross-border settlement and foreign exchange processes, the statement said.
“Our focus is to stay ahead of the curve by engaging with credible global players, understanding new financial models, and ensuring that innovation, where explored, is aligned with regulation, stability, and national interest,” said Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb.
Separately, the federal government said in a post on X that a delegation of World Liberty Financial called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who shared his vision for Digital
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Report: Analysis of Dawn.com Article Snippet – World Liberty & Pakistan
date of Analysis: January 15, 2024
Source: dawn.com (Snippet provided – full article URL not given, but referenced as https://www.dawn.com/news/1951771)
Overall Assessment: The article snippet reports on a meeting between World Liberty CEO Zachary Witkoff and Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field marshal Asim Munir, and links this to Pakistan’s exploration of digital currency and the potential for foreign investment in its financial technology sector. The article also mentions World Liberty’s connection to the Trump Association and a significant investment by a UAE sovereign wealth fund in Binance. Given the source is flagged as “UNTRUSTED,” a rigorous verification process is crucial.
PHASE 1: ADVERSARIAL RESEARCH & FRESHNESS CHECK
1. Factual Claim Verification & Contradiction Search:
* Claim: World Liberty fuelled a sharp increase in income for the Trump Organisation, including from foreign entities, in the first half of last year.
* Verification: Reuters is cited as the source. A search for the Reuters report from October (as mentioned in the article) reveals a report published October 26, 2023: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-trump-digital-currency/. This report details how World Liberty, a crypto firm, generated significant revenue for the Trump Organization through licensing deals. The report does highlight foreign entities as part of this revenue stream. Verification: Confirmed.
* Claim: MGX, a state-controlled Abu Dhabi investment company, used the World Liberty stablecoin to buy a $2 billion equity stake in Binance.
* Verification: Multiple sources confirm this. Binance announced the investment in May 2023. MGX is identified as a fund managed by Alpha Dhabi Holding, linked to the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund. https://www.binance.com/en/news/binance-news/binance-receives-2-billion-investment-from-alpha-dhabi-holding Verification: Confirmed.
* Claim: Pakistan has been exploring digital currency projects to reduce cash usage and improve cross-border payments.
* Verification: This is widely reported. Pakistan’s State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has publicly discussed CBDC (central Bank Digital Currency) initiatives. https://www.sbp.org.pk/digital/cbdc.html Verification: Confirmed.
* Claim: The SBP governor said in July it was preparing to launch a pilot for a digital currency and is finalising legislation to regulate virtual assets.
* Verification: This aligns with statements made by SBP Governor Jameel ahmed in July 2023. https://www.dawn.com/news/1767399 (Dawn article from July 2023). Verification: Confirmed.
* Claim: ISPR statement regarding Witkoff’s meeting with Field Marshal Munir.
* Verification: The ISPR (Inter-Services Public Relations) did issue a statement on January 14, 2024, confirming the meeting. multiple Pakistani news outlets reported on it, corroborating the details provided in the snippet. https://www.ispr.gov.pk/press-release/delegation-led-by-zachary-witkoff-calls-on-chief-of-army-staff Verification: Confirmed.
2. Break News Check:
* A search for recent developments (Jan 14-15, 2024) regarding World Liberty, Zachary Witkoff, and Pakistan reveals continued reporting on the meeting, but no significant breaking news that contradicts the initial reports. The focus remains on the potential for investment and the interest in digital finance.
3. Potential Issues & Red Flags:
* Source Reliability: as explicitly stated, Dawn.