Malaysia Blockchain Week (MYBW) 2025, held July 21–22 at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur, saw a striking explosion of growth from last year’s edition. With government ministers onboard, local projects scaling fast, and keen interest from global players, the event firmly positions Malaysia as Southeast Asia’s rising blockchain nexus.
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A National Push: Malaysia Blockchain Infrastructure (MBI)
At the centre of the momentum was the Malaysia Blockchain Infrastructure (MBI)—a government‑backed digital‑trust backbone launched during MYBW to tackle fragmentation, high transaction costs, and interoperability challenges across blockchain networks. Malaysia’s Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation Chang Lih Kang highlighted MBI’s purpose “to fast‑track blockchain adoption in Malaysia, enabling broader usage built on trust and transparency” . MBI’s applications span public procurement, halal supply‑chain traceability, and financial services. Crucially, it also empowers startups, SMEs, and under-served communities by lowering access barriers and signalizing government support for local innovators.
Real‑World Asset Tokenization, Payments & Infrastructure
A standout theme throughout MYBW 2025 was the growing focus on real‑world assets (RWAs), payments, and foundational blockchain infrastructure. A vast variety of sessions ranging from panels on stablecoin adoption, the future of staking to AI adoption, gaming, and even more, reflected this growing sophistication. On Day 1, the stablecoin panel made waves: industry leaders noted how stablecoins can unlock FX efficiencies in Malaysian Ringgit, promote cross‑border trade, and empower under-served workers from rural motorcycle riders to cross‑border migrants.
Local Projects Blooming
Compared to 2024’s inaugural event, the 2025 edition was massive in scale and substance. It showcased an influx of local projects from supply‑chain traceability to crypto payment startups and AI‑DeFi innovators. Startup pitch days and hackathons surfaced fresh names in payments, decentralized finance, and tokenization, many built directly on Malaysia’s new blockchain platform.
A Globally‑Connected Community
One of the most exciting takeaways: the Malaysian blockchain community has grown more global and adaptive. Panels on regulation, institutional adoption, and capital formation featured regional (and international) speakers like Flowdesk, BNB Chain, CoinTelegraph, and Polkadot SEA. Attendees tuned into global standards, interoperable protocols, and shared innovation. As Malaysia’s Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo emphasized: “events like MYBW show Malaysia’s global Web3 ambition and its readiness to collaborate across borders.”
Malaysia Blockchain Week was a demonstration of Malaysia’s blockchain evolution: grounded in real‑world projects, built on interoperable government infrastructure, and connected to the global Web3 ecosystem. With MBI now live and a vibrant community forging ahead, Malaysia is poised for continuous systemic digital transformation, from finance and public services to RWA projects and beyond.
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