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Today in crypto, Pakistan's Crypto Council proposes mining BTC with excess, runoff energy, crypto analysts anticipate continued pressure owing to trading wars until April, and Tether is in discussions with a Big Four accounting firm to conduct a full financial audit. Newly commissioned Pakistan Crypto Council proposes mining Bitcoin with excess energy The newly commissioned Crypto Council of Pakistan proposed mining Bitcoin with runoff energy at the group's inaugural meeting on March 21 amid other policy proposals to establish a clear framework for digital assets in the country. According to The Nation , the Bank of Pakistan's governor, the chairman of Pakistan's Securities and Exchange Commission (SECP), the federal information technology secretary, and lawmakers were present at the meeting. Bitcoin mining helps to stabilize electrical loads and balance demand in an energy grid. Source: Science Direct Before the inaugural meeting of the group, Bilal bin Saqib, the CEO of Pakistan's Crypto Council, wrote in a March 20 X post : "Pakistan is done sitting on the sidelines! We want Pakistan as the leader in blockchain-powered finance. Pakistan is a low-cost high-growth market with 60% of the population under 30. We have a web3 native workforce ready to build. " This initiative represents a massive departure from the government of Pakistan's previous stance on cryptocurrencies, which sought bans on digital assets and crypto trading activities in the country. Crypto markets will be pressured by trade wars until April: analyst Despite a multitude of positive crypto-specific developments, global tariff fears will continue pressuring the markets until at least April 2, according to Nicolai Sondergaard, research analyst at Nansen.