Malaysian Finance Minister: Crypto Projects Must Seek Permission from Central Bank

November 28, 2018 @ 1:52 am By Cali Haan |

Like many countries in Asia and elsewhere, Malaysia has had it share of crypto scandals and similar amounts of legislator reticence around explicitly regulating the sector. Yesterday, however, Malaysian Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng broke rank and told fellow parliamentarians Monday that the public/private sector should refrain… Read More

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Malaysian MP: Sector Regulations Needed Before Government Approves “World’s First Crypto-Politic ICO”

November 15, 2018 @ 11:37 am By Cali Haan |

Fahmi Fadzil, a Malaysian MP and the Communications Director for the Malaysian centre-left coalition party PKR, has urged the government of Malaysia to establish proper regulation of cryptocurrencies before it approves “Harapan Coin- the world’s first crypto-politic ICO,” The Star Online reports. Fahmi reportedly told reporters… Read More