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OJK took over crypto regulation from Bappebti on 10 January 2025, publishing a whitelist of licensed operators later that year.

Last verified 2026-08-15 Next review 2026-08-29

Data verified: oldest cell 46 days ago (verified 2026-07-02). Individual cells show their own verification date below.

Licence type

Crypto Asset Trader/Exchange licence (Pedagang Aset Keuangan Digital, PAKD) under POJK 27/2024 (as amended by POJK 23/2025), plus related infrastructure licences: Bourse operator (Penyelenggara Bursa Aset Keuangan Digital, CFX), Clearing House, and Custodian. Legal basis: Government Regulation No. 49/2024 (transfer of authority) plus POJK 27/2024 and POJK 23/2025 (December 2025 amendment adding a crypto derivatives framework).

Verified 2 days agoSource: OJK, POJK 27/2024: https://ojk.go.id/id/regulasi/Pages/POJK-27-2024-AKD-AK.aspx

Regulator

Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK), Financial Services Authority; took over from Bappebti (commodity futures regulator) on 10 Jan 2025 under Government Regulation No. 49/2024. Market infrastructure now spans two bourses (PT Bursa Komoditi Nusantara, CFX, and PT Fortuna Integritas Mandiri, ICEx, licensed 5 Jan 2026), two clearing institutions (PT Kliring Komoditi Indonesia and PT Pranata Karya Solusi, licensed 2 Mar 2026) and two custodians (PT Kustodian Koin Indonesia and PT Arganis Konsultindo Utama, licensed 2 Mar 2026).

Verified 2 days agoSource: OJK, list of digital financial asset trading providers as of 12 Mar 2026: https://ojk.go.id/en/Fungsi-Utama/ITSK/Perizinan-ITSK-Aset-Keuangan-Digital-Aset-Kripto/Documents/List%20of%20Digital%20Financial%20Asset%20Trading%20Providers%20as%20of%2012%20March%202026.pdf

Recent changes

10 January 2025: regulatory authority formally transferred from Bappebti to OJK; POJK 27/2024 took effect the same date. 10 July 2025: deadline for existing operators to complete governance, data-protection and consumer-protection upgrades. December 2025: OJK issued POJK 23/2025 amending POJK 27/2024, introducing a formal crypto derivatives trading framework. 19 December 2025: OJK published a whitelist of 29 licensed or registered digital financial asset and crypto asset trading operators; OJK's own subsequent lists (12 March 2026 and 21 April 2026) both show 25 licensed PAKD operators, which is the current figure. 30 June 2026: OJK issued PADK No. 3 of 2026, setting out detailed reporting mechanics under POJK 27/2024 and POJK 23/2025; it takes effect 1 September 2026 and replaces parts of Circular Letter 20/SEOJK.07/2024 from that date, with a further tranche of that circular repealed from 1 January 2027. PADK No. 3/2026 (enacted 30 June 2026) applies from 1 September 2026, with a first tranche of the superseded 2024 circular repealed from 1 July 2026 and the remainder from 1 January 2027.

Verified 2 days agoSource: OJK regulation page, PADK No. 3/2026: https://ojk.go.id/id/regulasi/Pages/PADK-Nomor-3-Tahun-2026-Penyelenggaraan-Perdagangan-Aset-Keuangan-Digital-termasuk-Aset-Kripto.aspx ; https://ojk.go.id/id/regulasi/Pages/PADK-Nomor-3-Tahun-2026-Penyelenggaraan-Perdagangan-Aset-Keuangan-Digital-termasuk-Aset-Kripto.aspx

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