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Fitch: Malaysia among most open Islamic markets for crypto

  • Fitch ranked Malaysia among the most open Islamic markets for crypto
  • The reason is the country's more lenient regulation of digital assets
  • The assessment comes amid growing interest in Islamic finance in the crypto sector
Why it matters: The signal suggests Islamic markets could become a new channel for crypto adoption if sharia compliance is met.
Source: Google News (crypto query)