United Nations highlights Bitcoin’s promise at digital cooperation event

Bitcoin just got a speaking slot at one of the world’s most prominent multilateral gatherings. At the United Nations Digital Cooperation Day 2026, held September 21 in New York during the UN General Assembly High-Level Week, a dedicated panel positioned blockchain technology and tokenized assets as serious infrastructure for developing nations, not speculative toys for traders. The panel, titled “Blockchain and the Tokenized Future: Sovereign Choices and Safeguards for Next-Gen DPI,” featured Jeremy Almond, CEO of Paystand, and Bilal Bin Saqib, Chairman of Pakistan’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority. Their core argument: Bitcoin and tokenized assets can serve as digital public infrastructure that empowers countries to build self-sustaining economic systems rather than depending on traditional aid pipelines. Agency over philanthropy Almond framed Bitcoin as a catalyst for achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, advocating for a model built on economic agency rather than charitable dependency. Bin Saqib’s presence on the panel was equally significant. Pakistan has been using UN platforms to push for comprehensive global rules on digital assets, tying its advocacy explici...