Indonesia

The government wants to use the national crypto bourse to make the ecosystem safer and gather transaction data for tax purposes.

By Shenna Peter

Dec 28, 2023 at 9:42 a.m. UTC

Dec 28, 2023

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Indonesia Parliament. (Oscar Siagian/Getty Images)

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Indonesia Vice Presidential Candidate Promises to Create 'Crypto Experts' as Election Looms

The country's dynamic crypto market has been a focus for politicians looking to use it to fuel economic growth.

By Shenna Peter

Dec 19, 2023 at 10:18 a.m. UTC

Dec 19, 2023

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Indonesia's New Crypto Exchange Opens After Long Delays

The long-awaited national bourse for crypto has been operational since July 17, according to an official announcement from Thursday.

By Sandali Handagama

Jul 21, 2023 at 10:15 a.m. UTC

Jul 21, 2023

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Indonesia’s Crypto Adoption

Host Joel Flynn discusses Indonesia's crypto adoption plans and whether these initiatives could make the country a world leader in the space. That story and other news shaping...

By CoinDesk Inc

Mar 1, 2023 at 3:24 p.m. UTC

Mar 1, 2023

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Regulations

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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Indonesian President Joko Widodo. (Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)

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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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Binance

Binance Finalizes Acquisition of Indonesian Crypto Trading Firm Tokocrypto

Tokocrypto's CEO will step down and 58% of staff will be laid off as part of the deal, says Tokocrypto spokesperson.

By Sam Reynolds CoinDesk Indonesia

Dec 19, 2022 at 12:16 p.m. UTC

Dec 19, 2022

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Why Indonesia Is Bullish About Crypto Adoption

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Why Indonesia Is Bullish About Crypto Adoption

The Indonesian government is pushing for locally issued crypto tokens to one day join palm oil or coal among the country’s major export commodities. CoinDesk’s Emily Parker di...

By CoinDesk Staff

Sep 22, 2022 at 4:45 p.m. UTC

Sep 22, 2022