Malaysia gives full autonomy to crypto exchanges for listing tokens

Good news for the cryptocurrency exchanges registered and regulated in Malaysia. Wong Huei Ching, Executive Director of Digital Strategy and Innovation of Malaysia was at the Finternet 2025 where she made a bunch of announcements.

As more and more Malaysians make cryptocurrencies a part of their portfolio, the government has realized that there is a lot more untapped demand. They have reviewed their guidelines, allowing the exchanges to be more empowered.

The crypto exchanges will now be allowed to list tokens that they want based on their own governance process. In other words, the government will not be stepping in any more as nannies. The exchanges will have to step up their control measures in terms of investor protection. This includes wallet arrangements and capital requirements.

The Malaysian government wants the crypto market to be more institutionalized. Together with the central bankers, the government has brought compliance groups from both the banking side as well as the crypto market. Both groups will now work side by side.

These guidelines will go into effect next year.