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Malaysia Will Not Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender, Government Says

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Malaysia Will Not Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender, Government Says


Malaysia’s deputy finance minister has clarified that the government will not adopt cryptocurrency as legal tender. “Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are not suitable for use as a payment instrument due to various limitations,” he said. Bitcoin Will Not Be Legal Tender in Malaysia, Says Deputy Finance Minister


Following reports that a high-ranking government official has proposed adopting cryptocurrency as legal tender in Malaysia, the government clarified in parliament Thursday that it has no intention of making cryptocurrency legal tender in the country, Bloomberg reported.


Deputy Finance Minister Mohd Shahar Abdullah said in parliament: Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are not suitable for use as a payment instrument due to various limitations.


He named price swings and exposure to cyber threats as examples of the limitations of cryptocurrencies.


His statement echoes another he made earlier this month about cryptocurrency. “Digital assets, such as bitcoin and ethereum, are not suitable to be used as a payment instrument,” the deputy minister stressed, adding that “In general, digital assets are not a store of value and a good medium of exchange.”


The deputy finance minister further told parliament Thursday: The growing technology and payment landscape have prompted Bank Negara Malaysia to actively assess the potential of … the central bank’s digital currency.


Earlier this week, Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin reportedly proposed adopting cryptocurrency as legal tender in Malaysia. However, there are conflicting reports about what he actually said. According to Malaysian national news agency Bernama, the minister merely proposed legalizing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to boost participation in the crypto sector. Tags in this story Malaysia, Malaysia Bitcoin legal tender, Malaysia crypto Iegal Tender, Malaysia cryptocurrency legal tender, Malaysia Deputy Finance Minister


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