JAKARTA - The trend of cryptocurrencies has hit the world, including in Indonesia. The rise of crypto trading has attracted many parties, including the government.

The chairman of the MPR RI Bambang Soesatyo said that the formation of crypto exchanges (cryptocurrency) could help grow the economy in Indonesia. "The challenges of technological advances in the future, including in Indonesia, are facing the same problem, namely the digital era, as will transaction trade using cryptocurrencies. So with extraordinary resources, it has grown more 270 million and the economy continues to grow," said Bamsoet as Bam Soesatyo is known after inaugurating PT Cipta Asset Digital in the Curug Industrial Estate, Tangerang Regency, Banten, Saturday, September 3. According to Bamsoet, in this era of digitalization economy, all transaction activities, both trading and others, will be encouraged to use digital or crypto money. So, it can also help grow the economy in Indonesia to the fullest. In addition, Indonesia is currently entering the world's largest crypto market country and this is an opportunity to participate as a major player in the crypto market. "So we can't allow it, we welcome the digital mining or digital mining. We have to try to become the biggest player, not only in Indonesia but in the world," said Bamsoet quoted by Antara.

He mentioned it is important for Indonesia to present crypto exchanges, so that it can attract young investors and foreign investors to carry out domestic crypto transactions. At the same time maximizing the potential that the state can get from the taxation sector. "Digital transactions in 2021 almost touched IDR 832 trillion, surpassing transactions on our stock exchange floor which is only around IDR 332 trillion and investors are quite large compared to the capital market. Currently, it has reached 11 million, while the capital market has only reached 7.2 million," he said.


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