Coinfest Asia 2026, the world's largest crypto festival, takes place August 20-21 in Bali. The 2025 edition set records with 11,184 attendees from 90 countries, 150+ speakers, and 77 sponsors. Expect immersive experiences, live trading contests, and RWA tokenization showcases.
BTSE Indonesia has obtained an OJK license to operate digital financial asset and crypto asset trading services, allowing legal crypto trading, rupiah deposits and withdrawals, and rupiah-denominated pairs in Indonesia.
Indonesia's OJK published a list of 29 licensed crypto exchanges on December 22, including Indodax, Tokocrypto and Pintu, to bolster anti-terrorism financing and consumer protection. Unlicensed operators face up to 10 years in prison and fines of 10 billion rupiah.
Coinfest Asia 2025 brought more than 10,000 attendees from over 90 countries to Bali, combining industry panels, cultural showcases, and community events. Organizers now say the 2026 edition will be even larger.
Indonesia’s crypto investor base climbed to 20.19 million in 2025, even as annual transaction value fell to $31 billion from more than $41 billion a year earlier, highlighting deeper retail adoption led by younger users.
Indonesia’s crypto trading surged 335.9% to $40.2 billion in 2024, with registered users hitting 22.1 million. Top assets include USDT, BTC, DOGE, PEPE, and XRP. Regulatory oversight will shift to the Financial Services Authority (OJK).
Indonesia's crypto trading volume reached $40.2 billion in 2024, up 335.9% YoY, with registered users hitting 22.1 million. Bappebti to transfer oversight to OJK, while commodity futures also rose.
Indonesia's cryptocurrency trading volume surged 335.9% to $40.2 billion in 2024, driven by expanding user base. Regulator Bappebti will transfer oversight to OJK, while new ICDX exchange boosts market transparency.
