Indonesia Crypto-Stock Exchange, Clearing House Goes Live After Long Delays
The long-awaited Nasdaq-style national bourse for crypto has been operational since July 17, according to an official announcement from Thursday.
Indonesia's stock market and clearing house for digital assets is finally operational after multiple delays, according to a Thursday from the country's commodities regulator.
The government had initially planned to start operations , but subsequent delays, the , saw the launch pushed back. The long-awaited Nasdaq-style bourse for crypto has been operational since July 17, according to the announcement.
"The establishment of exchanges, clearing houses and managers of crypto asset storage is proof that the government is present in an effort to create a fair and fair crypto asset trading ecosystem to guarantee legal certainty and prioritize protection for the public as customers," Didid Noordiatmoko, head of the Indonesian Commodity Futures Trading Supervisory Agency (Bappebti), said in a statement to the press.
Bappebti will work with the country's Financial Services Authority (OJK), the central bank and the Ministry of Finance in running the platform, CoinDesk Indonesia . According to Noordiatmoko, the crypto exchange is designed to help the local industry run smoothly and mitigate crypto-related risks.
Indonesia has of crypto assets, with the t in growing the sector to benefit the local economy and the country's global exposure.
Edited by Parikshit Mishra.
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