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Where to buy crypto in Malaysia

Buy on a Securities Commission (SC)–licensed exchange — and avoid the rest (the SC publishes an alert list of unlicensed ones). These are the 6 registered operators:

SC list updated 3 Dec 2025 · re-verified 11 Jun 2026. Source: SC Malaysia official list ↗

Luno

beginner-friendly

The most established, beginner-friendly choice (1M+ Malaysian users).

SOL: ✓ yesMYR via: FPX instant transfer, Touch 'n Go eWalletfees: Instant Buy ~2% (easy but pricey) — use the “Exchange” tab for ~0.25%. FPX free for RM100+.

On the SC list since 2019. SOL confirmed. Clean iOS/Android app, 24/7 support.

Open Luno ↗

HATA

beginner-friendly

Homegrown, Shariah-compliant, very low fees; clean MYR-first app.

SOL: ✓ yesMYR via: FPX, DuitNow Transfer, eWalletfees: 0% maker; taker 0.40%→0.10% by volume. Instant Buy ~1%. Small deposit convenience fee.

Dual-licensed (SC + Labuan FSA); Malaysia's first fully Shariah-compliant exchange. SOL + native staking. Bybit-backed.

Open HATA ↗

MX Global

beginner-friendly

Binance-backed and regulated, with a small curated coin list (BTC/ETH/XRP/SOL/WLD).

SOL: ✓ yesMYR via: DuitNow / IBFT, Bank transfer (own MY account)fees: Zero deposit fees; maker ~0%, taker applies (confirm in-app). MYR-only.

Deposits only from your own Malaysian bank account. iOS / Android / Huawei apps.

Open MX Global ↗

SINEGY

beginner-friendly

Penang-built and regulated, 0% maker fees, very low entry (from RM1).

SOL: ✓ yesMYR via: DuitNow bank transfer (free), FPX (~RM2.50), DuitNow QRfees: Spot: 0% maker / 0.25% taker. Min deposit RM1, min trade RM30. Spot only.

Malaysian-owned (George Town). 5 MYR pairs incl. SOL. iOS/Android, TradingView charts.

Open SINEGY ↗

Kinetic DAX (KDX)

beginner-friendly

Bank-backed (Kenanga), regulated, one of the widest SC-approved coin lists.

SOL: ✓ yesMYR via: FPX (instant), Bank transferfees: Trading ~0.1–0.25% (volume-tiered). Min deposit RM100; FPX instant.

Backed by the Kenanga banking group. MYR-only. SOL confirmed.

Open Kinetic DAX (KDX) ↗

Torum

moderate

Local social-crypto platform + TorumPay e-wallet (spend crypto via DuitNow QR).

SOL: — unconfirmedMYR via: Not officially confirmed (likely FPX/DuitNow like peers)fees: Not publicly published / unverified.

⚠ Provisional / launch runway — SOL and deposit details aren't confirmed yet. Start with one of the five above; revisit once it's fully live.

Open Torum ↗
Then what? Buy a little SOL with MYR (FPX / DuitNow), then withdraw it on the Solana network to your wallet address. New to all this? Do the 5-minute tutorial →

Not financial advice. Always confirm an exchange is on the SC list before you deposit.