Indonesia

Indonesia’s Pintu Exchange Raises $35M in Extended Series A Led by Lightspeed Venture

Funding will go toward hiring efforts, improving Pintu's market position, undertaking educational campaigns and delivering new products.

News  ·  9 August 2021

An Indonesian Chef and the Remittance Industry’s $554B Problem

When the coronavirus forced Chef Bagus to conduct his cooking classes online, he needed a good payment system. There wasn't one, but his customers helped find a workaround.

Business  ·  13 June 2020
Exchanges

Binance Invests in Regulated Indonesian Crypto Exchange

Binance is betting on Indonesia as a promising market for cryptocurrency trading.

Business  ·  12 May 2020
Facebook

What Indonesia Reveals About Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Ambitions

Facebook’s omnipresence in Indonesia raises questions about how Libra will impact retail users.

Business  ·  26 June 2019
Regulation

Indonesia Passes Rules for Trading of Cryptocurrency Futures

An Indonesian financial watchdog has set out new regulations for the trading of crypto assets on futures exchanges in the country.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 February 2019
Regulation

Indonesian Regulator Gives Green Light for Crypto Futures Trading

Indonesia's futures watchdog has reportedly ruled that cryptos are commodities that can be traded on the country's futures exchange. 

Policy & regulation  ·  4 June 2018
Mobile Apps

Sumatra to Pilot Blockchain App for ‘Decentralised Decision-Making’

Australian startup Horizon State is launching a blockchain app pilot in Sumatra that could eventually allow citizens to vote in elections.

Markets  ·  9 May 2018
Regulation

Indonesia’s Central Bank Mulls Bitcoin Payments Ban

Indonesia's central bank has revealed that it is considering regulations that would outlaw bitcoin transactions from 2018.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 December 2017
Regulation

Indonesia’s AML Watchdog Links Bitcoin to Islamic State

Islamic State (IS) militants are now using bitcoin, according to reports from authorities in Indonesia.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 January 2017
Exchanges

Bitcoin Startup BitX Extends Series A With Undisclosed Funding

Bitcoin exchange and wallet provider BitX has extended its Series A round to include undisclosed funding from Venturra Capital.

Business  ·  8 December 2015
Exchanges

BitX Expands Bitcoin Buying Service to Indonesia

BitX is expanding into the world's second-fastest growing economy, Indonesia, bringing a fixed-price bitcoin exchange to its 252 million inhabitants.

Business  ·  10 February 2015
News

Bitspark Rolls Out Remittance Service to Indonesia

Bitspark has rolled out its second bitcoin-powered remittance service in a month, catering this time to Indonesian workers in Hong Kong.

Markets  ·  21 January 2015
Exchanges

The Giant Awakens: Asia’s Top Bitcoin Stories in 2014

From rumoured bans to booms, 2014 was big for bitcoin in Asia. Here is a review of the stories that made the biggest splashes, for better or worse.

Business  ·  31 December 2014
Exchanges

Asian Exchange Quoine Raises $2 Million for Global Expansion

Bitcoin exchange Quoine, which has to date focused on the Japanese market, has raised $2m with plans for expansion.

Business  ·  10 December 2014
Bitcoin

Early Bitcoin Adopter Calls for Multi-Sig Solutions After 750 BTC Theft

Bitcoin early adopter and entrepreneur Leo Treasure has offered a reward after losing nearly $280k to a hacker.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 September 2014