The head of Malaysia’s central bank has revealed further details about the institution’s upcoming regulatory framework governing cryptocurrency usage in the country.
Speaking in Kuala Lumpur at a counter-terrorism financing summit on Wednesday, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Muhammad bin Ibrahim expanded on the upcoming “clear guidelines” for participants in the cryptocurrency sector. With a focus on combating money-laundering and terrorism financing, Ibrahim revealed that beginning next year, those converting cryptocurrencies into fiat currency will be designated as “reporting institutions” compliant with certain mandatory rules.
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