Bali’s governor has issued a fresh warning to crypto-holding tourists. Don't pay with crypto or 'be dealt with firmly.”
Bali’s government is cracking down on tourists paying for goods and services using cryptocurrency, with the island’s governor sending a reminder that Indonesia’s fiat currency is the only legal tender.Bali’s governor Wayan Koster hosted a press conference the same day and said tourists who “use crypto as a means of payment [...] Will be dealt with firmly.”
"Strict actions range from deportation, administrative sanctions, criminal penalties, closure of business premises and other tough sanctions," he added. The meeting was attended by Bali’s chief police inspector and Trisno Nugroho, the head of the Bali Representative Office for Bank Indonesia — the country’s central bank.I dont understand why Koster keep saying stuff to scare away tourists from not allowing tourist to rent bikes, to only allow certain number of tourist, but so far zero implementation— Dea Rezkitha Koster noted that Indonesia’s currency — the rupiah — is the only one that can be legally used for payments in the country.
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