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Malaysia Crypto Licensing: DAX Regime
In force / passed In force / passed: 15 Jan 2019 (in force)
- Regulator
- Securities Commission Malaysia (SC)
- Legal basis
- Digital Currency and Digital Token Prescription Order 2019 · Recognized Markets (DAX) Guidelines
SC · Media release, 14 Jan 2019
SC · Digital asset guidelines - Official register
- SC list of registered digital asset exchanges · Format: HTML
What Is Changing
Malaysia treats qualifying digital currencies and tokens as securities under the 2019 Prescription Order. Digital asset exchanges must register with the Securities Commission as Recognized Market Operators.
The SC publishes the list of registered digital asset exchanges (last updated 20 July 2026).
Timeline
- in force
The Capital Markets and Services (Prescription of Securities) (Digital Currency and Digital Token) Order 2019 comes into force; the SC that offering and trading digital assets will require SC authorisation and compliance with securities laws.
Sources: SC · List of registered DAX official · SC · Media release, 14 Jan 2019 official
- regulator notice
Latest update (20 July 2026) of the SC list of registered digital asset exchanges.
Sources: SC · List of registered DAX official
A company-level tracker for Malaysia is in preparation. This page covers the rules and dates only. CSV
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VASP Tracker, “Malaysia crypto licensing: DAX regime”, https://vasptracker.com/en/my/ (21 Oct 2026), CC BY 4.0.