Government support for the Kuala Lumpur event was withdrawn after after-party marketing featuring Siew Pui Yi sparked controversy, underscoring the influence of moral issues in Malaysia’s increasingly conservative political climate.
Malaysia withdrew government support for Malaysia Blockchain Week 2026 after promotional material for an after-party featuring former OnlyFans creator, Malaysian DJ and actor Siew Pui Yi drew criticism. The Ministry of Digital and MDEC (Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation) pulled their backing for the two-day conference, which starts on Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur. The dispute goes beyond event marketing and points to Malaysia’s increasingly conservative sociopolitical climate, where moral issues have gained greater political influence and can spill into the crypto industry’s public-facing events.