Indonesia Financial News

30.11 / 15:19
Adoption Central Bank Bitcoin CBDC is a tool to combat Bitcoin, says Bank of Indonesia exec
Central bank digital currencies (CBDC), digital versions of national currencies introduced in response to growing cryptocurrency adoption, would be an essential tool for combating crypto, according to the Bank of Indonesia.
11.11 / 20:23
Ethereum SEC coinbase Bitcoin Crypto Dilemma in Indonesia, 'Bitcoin Yield' In Miami, Disney's Metaverse + More News
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11.11 / 16:27
cryptocurrency Digital Crypto Is Forbidden For Muslims In This Country
The use of crypto assets as a currency is forbidden for Muslims in Indonesia
11.11 / 15:11
Government Adoption Bitcoin National Indonesia's national Islamic council reportedly declares Bitcoin haram
The National Ulema Council (MUI), Indonesia’s top Islamic scholarly body, has reportedly found cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) to be haram, or forbidden, by the tenets of Islam. 
29.10 / 09:07
regulation Religion Major Indonesian Islamic organization declares crypto 'haram' — or forbidden
The East Java branch of one of Indonesia’s largest Islamic organisations Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has issued a Fatwa deeming the use of cryptocurrency ‘haram’, or forbidden, under Islamic law.
27.10 / 21:51
Waters Chinese Workers Say They Are Lured Abroad and Exploited for Belt and Road Jobs
SINGAPORE—Chinese laborer Zhang Qiang set off for Indonesia in March to work for a Chinese steelmaker. Six months later, he was wading through the waters off Malaysia’s shores with four other men, fleeing what he called a scam.

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