🤑 Ringgit Revolution: AirAsia’s Crypto Adventure in Malaysia! 🚀

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Oh, what a scrumdiddlyumptious tale we have here! Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia and Capital A, the brainy bunch behind AirAsia, have decided to cook up a stablecoin pegged to the ringgit, Malaysia’s beloved currency. 🌶️ Yes, you heard it right-a stablecoin, not a wobbly jelly! 🍮

In a statement that popped up on Friday like a jack-in-the-box, these two giants announced they’ve signed a letter of intent to dabble in this digital delight under Malaysia’s Digital Asset Innovation Hub. 🧙‍♂️ This hub, by the way, is Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) brainchild, unveiled in June with a flourish of trumpets and confetti. 🎉

Now, Capital A, the newbie in this regulated digital asset circus, will be swinging from the trapeze alongside Standard Chartered’s sturdy infrastructure. 🦸‍♂️ But don’t expect them to juggle retail customers-oh no! This stablecoin is strictly for the wholesale crowd, where the big kids play. 🎪

Standard Chartered Malaysia will don the issuer’s hat, while Capital A and its merry band of companies will be the ringmasters, testing and piloting wholesale use cases. 🧢🎡

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Malaysia: The Crypto Choo-Choo Train 🚂

Malaysia, bless its cotton socks, is determined not to be left behind in the crypto race. While other countries are weaving stablecoins into their financial quilts, Malaysia is stitching its own masterpiece. 🧵 Capital A’s announcement chirped that this endeavor “supports the aspirations of Malaysia,” as if the nation were a plucky hero in a Dahl-esque adventure. 🦸‍♀️

And who’s cheering from the sidelines? None other than the eldest son of Malaysia’s billionaire king, who’s already launched his own stablecoin pegged to the ringgit. Crowns and crypto-what a combo! 👑💰

Meanwhile, BNM has rolled out a three-year roadmap that’s more exciting than a chocolate factory tour. 🍫 They’re tokenizing assets, building sandboxes, and forming an Asset Tokenization Industry Working Group-because every good story needs a committee, doesn’t it? 📜

Since early 2025, Malaysia has been tiptoeing toward a crypto policy that could modernize its financial system. 🕺 Will they succeed? Only time (and a dash of Dahl-inspired magic) will tell. ✨

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2025-12-12 12:24