Malaysia Takes Early Steps to Develop its Blockchain Industry
An independent Malaysian non-profit industry-government group is leading the effort to foster and develop the local blockchain industry in the country. The Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MiGHT), an industry-government think tank that advocates and develops the country’s high technology agenda, is taking the first steps toward establishing Malaysia’s blockchain industry. MiGHT is collaborating with Bloktex, a cryptocurrency and blockchain advocacy body based in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, toward this effort, according to a regional report. The....
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