PETALING JAYA: Bank Negara is keeping a tight rein on digital currencies such as bitcoin with effective measures against money laundering and terrorism financing risks.
In its policy statement issued yesterday, the central bank emphasised that while digital currencies are not legal tender in Malaysia, it wanted to increase the transparency of digital currency activities in the country.
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