Malaysian comms official calls the state to legalize crypto and NFTs

The Malaysian Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) is reportedly backing the adoption of cryptocurrencies

Deputy minister calling the government to legalize crypto.

Zahidi pointed out that such measures would significantly support young people as the cryptocurrency industry has been growing increasingly popular

He also said that the KKMM is exploring ways to increase the participation of young people in the  crypto industry.

The deputy minister noted that the decision on crypto regulation is up to Malaysia’s financial regulators

Payments in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) were illegal in the country

Cryptocurrencies did not meet the universal characteristics of money.

The minister added that Bank Negara Malaysia was working on potentially introducing a central bank digital currency

Blockchain-related developments to respond to the growing trend in the digital asset industry