Indonesia Financial News
21.01 / 16:27
Digital
Platform
Fighting
RIG
expansion
Thai exchange Bitkub looking for markets without ‘clear winner’ for crypto expansion
When large crypto exchanges or trading companies make a move towards other regions, it can signal their belief in engaged future users who will boost both crypto adoption and the company’ own performance in these places. To that end, one Thailand-based crypto exchange has its eye on a very specific set of nations.
21.01 / 16:04
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20.01 / 12:55
Adoption
Investments
Religion
Indonesian Islamic organization issues new fatwa against crypto use
The Tarjih Council and the Central Executive Tajdid of Muhammadiyah, one of the largest non-government Islamic organizations in Indonesia, issued a new fatwa against cryptocurrency use, deeming it haram, or unlawful, for Muslims.
19.01 / 13:03
Adoption
Investments
Bitcoin
NOT
Russian Orthodox Patriarch is not a Bitcoiner, church clarifies
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Rus', the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, has not urged his flock to invest in Bitcoin, despite videos claiming otherwise.
19.01 / 02:19
18.01 / 09:29
NFT
Bithumb
Korean Bithumb exchange to launch NFT marketplace
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb is developing an NFT marketplace with “a large company” thought to be LG CNS, a subsidiary of LG Corporation.
16.01 / 09:49
business
Blockchain
Ethereum
students
22-year-old Indonesian boy makes $1M by selling NFT selfies on OpenSea
An Indonesian college student has reportedly become a millionaire by selling nonfungible token (NFT) versions of his selfies on the OpenSea NFT marketplace.
14.01 / 10:31
UPS
Citi
Citigroup
Citi reduces consumer bank operations in Asia to free up resources for wealth push
Citigroup Inc. agreed to sell its consumer-banking franchises in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam to United Overseas Bank, advancing its strategy to exit most of its retail operations in Asia and free up resources to deploy in wealth management.
13.01 / 13:35
NFT
Trading
Investing
Student's Selfie NFT Collection Goes Up 876% in 24H Volume
Ghozali Ghozalu, a 22-year-old student from Indonesia, has turned 933 selfies into a viral non-fungible token (NFT) collection, dubbed “Ghozali Everyday.” Ghozali initially sold each item at ETH 0.001 (USD 3.37), but the floor price has since appreciated to ETH 0.25 (USD 843).
03.01 / 08:29
business
Gaming
DAO
40,000 member players guild raises $6M to make P2E gaming easier
Play It Forward DAO (PIF DAO) has kicked off 2022 by announcing it has raised $6 million from private investors, only six months after launching.
20.12 / 06:57
15.12 / 22:18
Blockchain
Platform
Odyssey
Future
Tokocrypto Charts the Future of Toko Token (TKO) by Launching The Token’s White Paper at The Kripto Odyssey (T.K.O) Summit 2021
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15.12 / 20:27
Ethereum
Binance
coinbase
Bitcoin
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15.12 / 12:41
business
Ethereum
Binance
Bitcoin
Binance partners with Indonesian telco to develop new crypto exchange
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has partnered with MDI Ventures, PT Telkom Indonesia’s venture capital arm, to establish a crypto exchange platform.
14.12 / 18:20
UPS
Digital
Fighting
Here’s a major sign that a CBDC could soon be coming to Indonesia
There are countless reasons for a country to push for a CBDC. These include international rivalry, fintech innovation, a flailing currency, or – in one country’s case – crypto itself.
10.12 / 16:21
UPS
Binance
Digital
Can Binance, along with Indonesia’s richest family drive crypto adoption in the country
Binance Holdings Ltd. is reportedly in conversation with two parties to set up a cryptocurrency trading exchange in Indonesia.
10.12 / 13:05
business
Binance
Asia
Bitcoin
Binance reportedly in talks to launch crypto exchange in Indonesia
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, is reportedly in talks with Indonesia’s richest family, the Hartonos, to open a crypto exchange.
10.12 / 10:13
cryptocurrency
Binance
Crypto Exchange
Binance in talks with Indonesia’s richest family for crypto venture: Report
Binance Holdings Ltd., the operator of one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, is in talks with PT Bank Central Asia (BCA), and state-owned PT Telkom to set up a cryptocurrency trading exchange, according to a Bloomberg report.
05.12 / 14:07
Ethereum
Catholic Church
Bitcoin
At least 13 dead and scores injured in Indonesia volcanic eruption
At least 13 people were killed following the eruption of the highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island of Java, officials said on Sunday.
30.11 / 21:25
UPS
Digital
Fighting
Bitcoin
Indonesia keen on CBDC, sees it as ‘tool’ to ‘fight’ crypto
Earlier in May, Indonesia’s central bank had announced plans to launch a digital currency. Now, the central bank is pushing for a digital form of the rupiah to ‘fight’ private cryptocurrencies, reported Bloomberg.
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