Revised guidelines and amendments summary issued: 30 March 2026.
The Securities Commission Malaysia revised its Guidelines on Islamic Capital Market Products and Services, including requirements for Islamic products and services offered by digital asset exchange operators.
The regulator's amendments summary identifies changes to Shariah advisers' responsibilities and continuing obligations, clarifications for recognised market operators, and new provisions relating to digital asset exchanges.
The SC's digital asset information page explains that, effective 30 March, exchanges intending to offer Shariah-compliant digital currencies must obtain endorsement from the Shariah Advisory Council under paragraph 38.07 of the revised guidelines.
For readers, this makes the operator's offering and its Shariah governance relevant alongside the status of an individual asset. A token's availability on a platform should not be treated as a blanket Shariah endorsement of every service offered there.
Sources: SC amendments summary, 30 March 2026 and SC digital asset information, checked 4 November 2026.