- Capital A partners with Standard Chartered for MYR stablecoin development.
- Project explores digital currency in Malaysia.
- Collaboration aims to enhance financial technologies.
Capital A, founded by AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes, and Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia signed a memorandum to explore launching a ringgit stablecoin at Malaysia’s Digital Asset Innovation Center.
The collaboration signifies Capital A’s transition into a tech ecosystem and aligns with Malaysia’s digital finance strategy, potentially enhancing cross-border payment efficiencies in the Asia-Pacific region.
Capital A and Standard Chartered Forge Digital Currency Partnership
Capital A and Standard Chartered have embarked on developing a MYR stablecoin. They signed a memorandum of understanding to frame the plans and set regulatory guidelines. Standard Chartered will serve as the issuer, while Capital A takes the lead in testing potential applications.
This partnership aims to enhance digital currency utility. It also signals Capital A’s transformation into a technology-focused enterprise, departing from its aviation-centric operations. Both entities see this as a step toward financial inclusion in Malaysia and beyond.
Historical Insights and Bitcoin Market Overview
Did you know? The recent partnership marks one of the earliest collaborations between aviation and banking aimed exclusively at developing a national currency-backed stablecoin in Malaysia.
Bitcoin currently trades at $90,227.99, with a market cap of $1.80 trillion and a dominance of 58.79%. In the last 24 hours, trading volume reached $82.72 billion. Recent data from CoinMarketCap shows Bitcoin’s price change is down -1.68% over the same period.
Bitcoin(BTC), daily chart, screenshot on CoinMarketCap at 21:01 UTC on December 12, 2025. Source: CoinMarketCapCoincu Research anticipates regulatory clarity and technological standards to be key factors in the success of MYR stablecoin projects. Historical data suggests such financial innovations could lower barriers to entry for smaller enterprises in the Asean region by emerging markets.
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