[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":102},["ShallowReactive",2],{"/blog/malaysia-crypto-adoption-mid-2026":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"authorPic":7,"body":8,"category":91,"coverPics":18,"date":92,"description":93,"extension":94,"meta":95,"navigation":96,"path":97,"seo":98,"stem":99,"type":100,"__hash__":101},"blogs/blog/malaysia-crypto-adoption-mid-2026.md","State of the scene: Malaysia's crypto adoption keeps climbing into 2026","Malaysia Blockchain Association Team","https://api.dicebear.com/7.x/avataaars/svg?seed=mba-team-3",{"type":9,"value":10,"toc":83},"minimark",[11,19,27,32,47,51,54,58,71,75],[12,13,14],"p",{},[15,16],"img",{"alt":17,"src":18},"Malaysia crypto adoption 2026","/img/blog/gen/malaysia-crypto-adoption-mid-2026.svg",[12,20,21,22,26],{},"Halfway through 2026, the numbers tell a clear story: ",[23,24,25],"strong",{},"crypto adoption in Malaysia keeps climbing",", and it is doing so inside the regulated system.",[28,29,31],"h2",{"id":30},"adoption-by-the-numbers","Adoption by the numbers",[12,33,34,35,38,39,42,43,46],{},"More than ",[23,36,37],{},"840,000 Malaysians"," have opened accounts on regulated digital asset platforms — over 72% of the investor segment, per the Ministry of Digital's figures announced at Malaysia Blockchain Week 2024 — and Malaysia ranks among the ",[23,40,41],{},"top ten countries worldwide for crypto ownership",". Trading tells the same story: the SC reports ",[23,44,45],{},"RM17.14 billion"," traded on regulated exchanges in 2025, up 23% from RM13.93 billion the year before.",[28,48,50],{"id":49},"regulation-is-sharpening-not-softening","Regulation is sharpening, not softening",[12,52,53],{},"This year's overhaul of the Securities Commission's digital asset guidelines made it easier for recognised exchanges to list tokens, while raising the bar on capital and custody. At the same time, enforcement against scams and unlicensed operators has intensified month after month. The message from regulators is consistent: innovation is welcome, inside the perimeter.",[28,55,57],{"id":56},"a-packed-second-half","A packed second half",[12,59,60,61,64,65,70],{},"The regional calendar reflects the momentum. ",[23,62,63],{},"Malaysia Blockchain Week (29–30 July, Kuala Lumpur)"," kicks off a busy season that continues with Coinfest Asia in Bali, Bitcoin Asia in Hong Kong, Korea Blockchain Week in Seoul and TOKEN2049 in Singapore — see our ",[66,67,69],"a",{"href":68},"/event","events page"," for the full list.",[28,72,74],{"id":73},"get-involved","Get involved",[12,76,77,78,82],{},"If you are building, investing or simply curious about blockchain in Malaysia, this is a good moment to plug in. ",[66,79,81],{"href":80},"/pricingplan","Become a member"," or come meet the community at one of the upcoming events.",{"title":84,"searchDepth":85,"depth":85,"links":86},"",2,[87,88,89,90],{"id":30,"depth":85,"text":31},{"id":49,"depth":85,"text":50},{"id":56,"depth":85,"text":57},{"id":73,"depth":85,"text":74},"News","2026-07-05","More than 840,000 Malaysians have opened accounts on regulated crypto platforms, placing Malaysia among the world's top ten countries for crypto ownership — even as oversight tightens. A mid-year look at where the local scene stands.","md",{},true,"/blog/malaysia-crypto-adoption-mid-2026",{"title":5,"description":93},"blog/malaysia-crypto-adoption-mid-2026","blog","iB2uASuE_fhGPJcN6YLLVNNiPHsf_Bgz-dF7GNr5nco",1784183598915]