Tue, April 16

Indonesian Governor Backs Bitcoin Adoption With Dedicated Exchange

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  • Governor Kamil gave a favorable assessment of the flagship cryptocurrency.
  • Specifically, plans are in motion to launch a Bitcoin-only exchange in the region.

Governor Ridwan Kamil of the Indonesian province of West Java spoke about his support for Bitcoin in a recent fireside chat dubbed “The Indonesia Bitcoin Mining Campaign.” While stressing Indonesia’s attempts to adopt this digital asset, Governor Kamil gave a favorable assessment of the flagship cryptocurrency.

Specifically, plans are in motion to launch a Bitcoin-only exchange in the region. This action coincides with a rising generational tendency towards Bitcoin accumulation for use as a reserve currency. Indonesia’s governor, Kamil, has set a goal of becoming a “Bitcoin heaven” by leading the world in Bitcoin adoption.

Rising Adoption Among Investors

Indonesia has made great advances towards cryptocurrency acceptance, Governor Kamil said, with over 12 million crypto investors. Surprisingly, 70% of these investors choose Bitcoin over other digital assets. And this figure continues to expand by half a million per year.

Among Bitcoin’s many advantages, the Indonesian governor singled out the fact that it may help the country’s 40 percent unbanked population get access to modern financial services. He thinks that Bitcoin and blockchain technologies may help underserved populations finally get access to the banking system.

Governor Kamil’s profound hope that Bitcoin may transform the Indonesian economy. And enhance people’s lives was communicated throughout the fireside talk. Indonesia looks to be primed for mass adoption of Bitcoin due to its availability of vast renewable energy resources and a major section of the population being unbanked.

The notion that Bitcoin may act as a game-changer in opening up economic possibilities and uplifting the impoverished and the young generation in Indonesia is reflected in Governor Kamil’s vision.

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