Indonesia
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Those using crypto to pay for accommodation, restaurants, activities or shopping will be dealt with “firmly,” Bali’s governor reportedly said
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Indonesia’s cultural heritage is at risk due to a lack of investment, access to finance, digital transformation and global distribution, says Quantum Temple founder
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Indonesia is mulling new rules on crypto exchanges to stamp out foreign ownership and stop reinvestment of user funds
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Indonesia will begin taxing crypto transactions by May 1, charging 0.1% on both VAT and income tax
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Joint venture would allow Binance access to the fast-growing Indonesian market, with institutional support from the nation’s largest bank
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Indonesia has more crypto than stock traders and a burgeoning DeFi industry. StraitsX also issues the SGD stablecoin in Singapore.
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The group regards the speculative nature of cryptocurrency as problematic — a subject of some debate in other Muslim-majority countries.
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