This is the continuation of the three part special interview with Mauriek Putranta of Bitsharia, an Indonesian Bitcoin company focused on giving software solutions to its clients. You may read the first part here. Coin News: What have been the greatest accomplishments or the best times you have had while operating your business since its inception? Mauriek Putranta: There […]
Bitcoin in Indonesia has made some even grounds in the past few months. Here comes Bitsharia, “serving as a testing playground to integrate the beautiful philosophy of decentralized concept of bitcoin into normal daily trading and business activity.” Inspired by the good practice of Islamic sharia law, we have spoken with Mauriek Putranta to share more on this venture aiming […]
This is the second part of our exclusive interview with Oscar Darmawan of Bitcoin Indonesia. If you missed the first part, you can read it here. Coin News: What do you consider have been the milestones while operating Bitcoin Indonesia? Oscar Darmawan: Well, our company is still very young. We are only a 2-year-old company. But if I need […]
With all the intricacies of Indonesia and Bitcoin, the way of the cryptocurrency in the region is still paving its way forward. Coin News had the chance to discuss with Oscar Darmawan, CEO of Bitcoin Indonesia the current movement in of his company in the cryptosphere. Coin News: Hi Oscar. Can you tell us a bit about Bitcoin […]
Indonesia has a somewhat complex relationship with bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general. For instance, Suasti Atmastuti Astaman, Business Development Manager of Bitcoin Indonesia, has clarified strongly with Coin News that bitcoin is not in fact illegal, but rather restricted in the country. Taken from their official website, this is the official statement of Bank Indonesia related to Bitcoin and […]
Technically, bitcoin is an illegal tender in Indonesia, but that doesn’t seem to stop the Indonesian cryptocurrency ecosystem from prevailing amidst current predicaments. Founder of an Indonesian Bitcoin exchange, Tiyo Triyanto, claimed that Bitcoin utilisation has actually improved annually. Triyanto is the founder of Bitdoku which is Bitcoin exchange catering to the Indonesian market which looks promising. “Daily bitcoin circulation […]
