IMF Pushes Back on Pakistan’s Bold Bitcoin Mining Plan

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Pakistan‘s big bet on Bitcoin mining is running into some IMF roadblocks.

The global financial watchdog isn’t happy about Islamabad’s decision to set aside a massive 2,000 megawatts for crypto mining and AI data centers – especially since they’re in the middle of bailout talks.

While Pakistan sees this as a way to attract tech investment, the IMF wants answers.

They’re asking tough questions about whether crypto mining is even legal in Pakistan, and how this squares with the country’s ongoing power shortages. An inside source says this is making already tense negotiations even trickier.