BANK Negara recorded an average transaction of RM75mil per month in digital currency last year, although it was not recognised as legal tender in the country, reveals the Finance Ministry.
The central bank also did not have any plans to recognise Bitcoin or other digital currency at the moment, the ministry said in a written reply to the Dewan Rakyat.
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