To Be Safe, Buy Crypto Assets That Already Have A Permit From Indonesian Regulators

JAKARTA - In recent times, in Indonesia, crypto assets, including NFTs, have become hotly debated and carried out by the public, especially after a young man named Ghozali made billions of rupiah in profit after selling his photo as an NFT.

In order to stem the public's interest in crypto assets, it can continue to run in a positive direction, therefore an appeal to check licensed traders needs to be carried out by the Government.

The Ministry of Communication and Informatics advises the public to be able to buy crypto assets including NFT (Non-Fungible Token) from traders who have obtained permission from the regulator.

"Regulations related to NFT related to crypto-assets are under the authority of the Commodity Futures Trading Supervisory Agency (CoFTRA). So that the suitability of the NFT trading system is regulated by CoFTRA. The Ministry of Communications and Informatics urges the public to check the validity and legality of the parties who will carry out NFT transactions," said the spokesperson. Speaking of the Ministry of Communication and Information, Dedy Permadi, quoted from ANTARA, Saturday, January 15.

If you don't understand the mechanism and workings of crypto assets, then it's a good idea for people not to just make any transactions. As much as possible, the community actively promotes proper literacy by accessing many references and consulting with the relevant supervisory agency, which in this case is CoFTRA.

The Ministry of Communications and Informatics is also open to educating the public about how to transact crypto assets such as NFT in accordance with applicable regulations in Indonesia. The public can contact social media channels owned by the Ministry of Communication and Informatics.

"In terms of managing the electronic system that operates NFT, the public can get further information from the Ministry of Communication and Information," said Dedy.

In terms of providing education to the public, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics is also actively preparing related content on its communication channels.

So that when people find out about crypto assets and NFT in Indonesia, the content can be a trusted reference.

In addition, in the curriculum of the National Digital Literacy Movement, it is possible that discussions about crypto assets and NFT can be included in the curriculum.

"The discussion on NFT as part of the national digital literacy carried out by the Ministry of Communication and Information is currently being studied further," said Dedy.

NFT has recently become an interesting and viral discussion, especially among millennials and generation Z. The government also sees NFT as a promising future, especially for creative industry players who can work safely in the digital space and become a potential income opportunity.