More Interests, Indodax CEO Optimistic Crypto Assets Will Become Mainstream Investments

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JAKARTA - Indodax Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Oscar Darmawan is optimistic that crypto assets will become a "mainstream" or general investment in Indonesian society. The reason is, until now crypto asset investment is mushrooming.

According to Oscar, the majority of crypto asset investment penetration is filled by people with an age range of 21-35 years. Crypto asset investors are believed to come from city residents with a smaller population than residents in big cities.

"This still needs a process, especially the educational process. What are the right steps to start investing in crypto assets, knowing which crypto to choose, how to choose the right crypto asset, of course, must be echoed continuously," said Oscar quoted by Antara, Saturday. February 19.

Regarding this, continued Oscar, Indodax will continue to be committed to continuing to educate newbie investors who are just getting into crypto. This is important considering that several blockchain ecosystems that are closely related to crypto assets, such as decentralized finance, NFT, and metaverse, are increasingly being loved.

"This crypto ecosystem technology is quickly starting to be accepted by the Indonesian people. Of course, we all hope that blockchain technology can make Indonesia equal to other developed countries," said Oscar.

As a trading platform (marketplace) for crypto assets, Indodax until February 2022 has had five million members. This figure is equivalent to 45 percent of the total crypto asset investors in Indonesia, which until December 2021 there were 11 million people.

Oscar said, when compared to last year, the number of members increased by 104 percent. Likewise, active traders and tokens listed on Indodax have increased.