Malaysian investors have generally accessed US stocks via local brokers offering global markets or through international brokerage platforms, managing ringgit conversion, custody minimums, and cross-border transfer paperwork. Tokenized US stocks offer a direct alternative with 1:1 exposure to the underlying share, self-custodied and open from roughly $1.
Know before you fund
What Malaysia investors should know
Funding
To hold USDC in Malaysia, a person would typically convert ringgit into stablecoins on a locally licensed exchange that supports on-chain withdrawals, then move the USDC to a self-custody wallet.
Currency & FX
The local currency is the Malaysian ringgit (MYR). As GM Markets settles in USD stablecoins, the investor carries MYR/USD exchange-rate exposure alongside the stock's movement.
Local market
Malaysia's principal exchange is Bursa Malaysia. Tokenized US stocks, by contrast, trade on-chain roughly 24 hours a day, five days a week, outside local exchange hours.
Tax
Profits may be taxable depending on local rules, and the treatment of tokenized securities may differ from that of ordinary shares. This is general information, not advice; consult a Malaysian tax adviser.
Yes. Through tokenized stocks on GM Markets, investors in Malaysia can buy US stocks and ETFs backed 1:1 by real shares, funded with stablecoins, from $1, without a US brokerage account.
To hold USDC in Malaysia, a person would typically convert ringgit into stablecoins on a locally licensed exchange that supports on-chain withdrawals, then move the USDC to a self-custody wallet.
The local currency is the Malaysian ringgit (MYR). As GM Markets settles in USD stablecoins, the investor carries MYR/USD exchange-rate exposure alongside the stock's movement.
Trading involves risk, including possible loss of principal. The value of tokenized assets and perpetual positions can fall as well as rise, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Perpetual futures are leveraged products and may not be suitable for every user.
GM Markets does not offer its product or services to users in the United States, or in any other restricted jurisdiction.
GM Markets does not provide financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. All investments carry risk including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future returns.
