Pakistan to test Trump-linked World Liberty USD1 stablecoin with central bank payment rails in January 2026

On 15 Jan 2026, Pakistan signed an MoU with SC Financial Technologies, an affiliate of Trump-linked World Liberty Financial, to pilot the USD1 dollar-pegged stablecoin in cross-border transfers. The State Bank of Pakistan will explore integrating USD1 into the country's regulated digital payment systems, alongside a new virtual assets law and an upcoming CBDC pilot. The initiative aims to experiment with supervised use of private stablecoins within Pakistan's evolving digital finance framework.