How to Get a Crypto License in Malaysia with Prifinance
✨Key Points
Expert Regulatory Support: Prifinance helps crypto startups and financial firms meet Malaysia’s strict SC (Securities Commission) rules for Digital Asset Exchange licensing.
End-to-End Guidance: They handle everything from compliance audits and AML/CFT programs to corporate setup and regulator communication.
Proven Experience: With 30+ years in consulting and over 400 crypto licenses obtained globally, Prifinance ensures a smooth, regulator-ready launch.
Launching a crypto license Malaysia requires a partner who understands both international fintech practice and local regulatory detail.
Prifinance combines long-standing market presence and hands-on experience.
Our clients range from startups to established financial players, and our long-term partnerships with banks, auditors and fintech platforms mean we deliver pragmatic, regulator-ready solutions that build trust from day one.
Advantages of working with Prifinance | Numbers |
| Experience in international consulting | 30 years |
| Completed projects | 10,000+ |
| Crypto licenses obtained | 400+ |
| Supported jurisdictions | 40 |
| Successful cases on complex requirements (including MiCA) | 100+ |
| Lawyers, auditors, and consultants | 100+ |
Why a Malaysia DAX (Digital Asset Exchange) license matters
Malaysia is one of the jurisdictions that treats digital assets seriously: the Securities Commission (SC) regulates digital asset exchanges and has published a comprehensive framework (Guidelines on Digital Assets) designed to protect investors, ensure market integrity and require robust governance from operators.
At the same time, Malaysia’s central bank and AML authorities expect crypto businesses to apply risk-based KYC/CDD, transaction monitoring and suspicious activity reporting.
Operating without proper registration exposes a business to enforcement action, blocked banking relationships and reputational damage – which is why obtaining an SC-compliant DAX registration is not optional for any business targeting Malaysian users or institutional partners.
What the process requires
A typical regulatory review in Malaysia evaluates several pillars:
- corporate and ownership structure;
- fit-and-proper management;
- minimum financial thresholds;
- operational resilience (security, custody, tech auditability);
- client asset safeguarding;
- AML/CFT policies;
- market conduct rules for listing and trading digital assets.
The SC requires operators to demonstrate robust governance, risk management, and client protections, and to follow submission procedures set out in the RMO/DAX rules.
These requirements translate into a practical to-do list: prepare incorporation documents, a detailed business plan, internal policies (AML, information security, conflicts), proof of capital and liquidity arrangements, technical audit reports and compliance evidence for senior management.
How Prifinance helps – concrete deliverables and competitive advantages
We turn regulation into a launch plan. Our service for Malaysia DAX applicants typically includes:
- full gap analysis against SC Guidelines and AML rules;
- drafting and submission of the application and supporting exhibits;
- preparation of corporate structure and tax model tailored to your business case;
- AML/CFT program design (CDD, transaction monitoring, SAR workflows) aligned with Bank Negara expectations;
- technical and custody readiness checklists (third-party audits, cold storage & custodian arrangements);
- recruitment and onboarding support for fit-and-proper executives;
- Introductions to banking partners and operational vendors.
Because we already work with banks, payment providers and fintech platforms and have long-term client relationships, we can accelerate interviews, banking introductions and vendor procurement – reducing friction during regulator review.
The timeline depends on the completeness of documentation and the chosen operating model, but realistic planning assumes several months for preparation and a multi-month review by regulators.
Our role is to reduce uncertainty: we deliver regulator-grade documents, anticipate questions, and manage interactions so your application progresses smoothly.
The expected outcome is a compliant, market-ready exchange platform able to onboard customers, safeguard assets and operate within Malaysia’s regulatory perimeter – a foundation for regional scaling.
If you want a licensed, resilient and bankable presence in Malaysia, start with a short, targeted compliance audit and a customised launch roadmap.
Visit Prifinance to request a consultation – this company will prepare a tailored checklist and a step-by-step plan to reach SC readiness and operational launch.
Go to Prifinance to request your consultation now!
