According to a report by Reuters, the Pakistani government will launch a pilot program to build Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency mining farms. Power by two hydroelectric sources and based on the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the national program seeks to obtain revenues from the current rally in the crypto market.
The advisor to the provincial government on science and technology, Zia Ullah Bangash said:
People have already been approaching us for investment, and we want them to come to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, earn some money and have the province earn from that as well.