Bitcoin Indonesia said it recently pitched Bitcoin to the vice president’s office and discussed Bitcoin mining as a national reserve strategy.
The Indonesian government has been exploring Bitcoin as a reserve asset, according to Bitcoin Indonesia, which recently met with officials to discuss how the strategy could drive economic growth in the country.
“We were invited to the Vice President’s office to present how Bitcoin could benefit the country,” Bitcoin Indonesia said in an X post on Monday.
“We explored a bold idea: Using Bitcoin mining as a national reserve strategy.”
“Yes, seriously. [Indonesia] is looking into how Bitcoin could fuel long-term economic strength,” the Bitcoin community wrote on X. Other focus areas included Bitcoin mining and education initiatives, they added
Bitcoin mining opportunities, education among key areas of focus
Bitcoin Indonesia’s presentation included how the country might leverage its abundant hydroelectric and geothermal resources to fuel economic growth, a strategy that has spurred job creation in other countries embracing Bitcoin
Bitcoin Indonesia said it met with special staff from the office of Indonesia’s Vice President, Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
The Bitcoiners also presented Michael Saylor’s prediction that Bitcoin would reach $13 million by 2045 in a base case scenario and $49 million in a bull case.
The group stressed the importance of Bitcoin education initiatives to drive adoption, a view one representative from the vice president’s office seemingly agreed with:
“Indonesia must also continue to educate about Bitcoin in the future,” Bitcoin Indonesia recalled the official saying.
Crypto payment ban not seeing widespread enforcement
Indonesia has imposed its ban on crypto payments since 2017, and affirmed in 2023 that tourists making crypto payments would also “be dealt with firmly.”
Despite the ban, enforcement appears to be lax, with a Cointelegraph reporter on the ground recently observing several real-estate listings in Bali openly accepting Bitcoin.
