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Indonesia Delays Crypto-Stock Exchange Launch Again, This Time Until June: Report

The government, which is in the process of changing regulators for crypto, had initially planned to roll out the trading platform by end-2021.

By Sandali Handagama

Feb 3, 2023 at 10:46 a.m. UTC

Feb 3, 2023

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President of Indonesia Joko Widodo attends the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting in the Justus Lipsius Building on December 14, 2022 in Brussels, Belgium. (Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)

Indonesia Regulatory Switch Could See Crypto Classed as Securities, Not Commodities

A new law in Indonesia not only changes the crypto regulatory environment, it could also broaden the industry’s development in the country.

By Sandali Handagama

Jan 25, 2023 at 4:41 p.m. UTC

Jan 25, 2023

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CDCROP: Clock in Shadow (Sikranta H. U./Unsplash)

Investors’ Time Horizons Will Determine Their Bitcoin Positions

The most recent Commitment of Traders report, released each Tuesday by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, shows that reportable positions for asset managers are now 80% long and 20% short bitcoin futures.

By Glenn Williams

Oct 19, 2022 at 8:33 p.m. UTC

Oct 19, 2022

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Yakarta toma un interés activo para regular el sector de las criptomonedas. (Getty Images)

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No-livewire

Indonesia tiene planes globales para las criptomonedas locales

El país considera a los tokens como una forma de impulsar su economía.

By Sandali Handagama Ni Dan

Sep 22, 2022 at 7:13 p.m. UTC

Sep 22, 2022

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CDCROP: Jakarta, Indonesia First Sunrise in 2016 (Getty Images)

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Indonesia Has Global Plans for Local Crypto Tokens

The country sees the tokens as a way to boost its economy.

By Sandali Handagama Ni Dan

Sep 22, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Sep 22, 2022

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Business

Diamonds

Blockchain Startup Diamond Standard Raises $30M to Fund Expansion

The Series A round is led by venture capital firm Left Lane and investment management firm Horizon Kinetics.

By Aoyon Ashraf

Sep 14, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Sep 14, 2022

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Standardized sets of diamonds (Diamond Standard)

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Tokenized assets

Blockchain Startup Aims to Open the $1T Diamond Market to More Investors

Diamond Standard believes tokenizing diamonds will make investing in the precious stones easier and more efficient.

By Aoyon Ashraf

Aug 26, 2022 at 6:58 p.m. UTC

Aug 26, 2022

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Futures

Corn Farmers Hedge Their Crops With Futures. This Solana DEX Wants Vaildators to Follow Suit

Cypher, which launched a new service Wednesday, thinks the futures markets can help validators hedge their risks.

By Danny Nelson

Aug 10, 2022 at 9:34 p.m. UTC

Aug 10, 2022

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Investors look toward May (Maddi Bazzocco, Unsplash)

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Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Cryptos and Stocks Dip Ahead of Seasonally Strong May

BTC is lagging equities and gold so far this year, although returns are typically positive in May.

By Damanick Dantes

Apr 29, 2022 at 8:36 p.m. UTC

Apr 29, 2022

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Ether

Post-Merge Ether Will Be a Commodity-Linked Bond, Could Rally to $10K, BitMEX Co-Founder Says

The post-Merge bond-like appeal and ESG-compliant label would make ether more attractive than other layer 1 cryptocurrencies, according to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes.

By Omkar Godbole

Apr 4, 2022 at 10:36 a.m. UTC

Apr 4, 2022

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