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• The island nation is going to launch the first national crypto exchange.
• It is a milestone moment for the crypto space as no other country has set up a national crypto exchange.
• Along with the exchange, there are other projects set to create a buzz in Asia.

The Asian countries seem to be in quite a mood to embrace crypto before the US and European counterparts. Indonesia is the latest in the list to take a step forward in this direction. The Commodity Futures Trading Supervisory Agency (CFTRA) of Indonesia announced that it’s all set to launch the country’s first national crypto exchange. 

A Detailed Insight

The regulatory, also known as Bappebti, has set a timeline for it as well. As per the official statement, it intends to launch the exchange by the end of July 2023. The head of the body, Didid Noordiatmoko said initially that the exchange will handle only Indonesian transactions. 

According to the head, the regulatory has finalized all the terms. It has also determined the procedures of Know Your Customer (KYC) norms. Reportedly, the CFTRA has already run its Beta version and tested the transactions on the exchange. 

Noordiatmoko said that regulated exchange will keep the transactions to the national market while studying global trends. It would also include maintaining the price of exchange-supported crypto. Indonesia’s trade minister Zulkifli Hasan also gave a statement on this. He said that Bappebti will sanction licenses to the traders to buy/sell assets with the exchange. 

Elucidating on the exchange’s planning, he said that the body started working on it in 2021. Further, it would form an association between state-back firms and international exchange, Binance. Notably, Binance invested in Indonesian crypto asset trader Tokocrypto in 2022. 

Following the original plan, the exchange had to be launched in December 2022. But due to some technical issues, it got delayed to June 2023 and then to July 2023. 

The launch of a national crypto exchange is certainly big news. It would certainly inspire more Asian nations to make similar moves. However, the good news is, countries in this continent are taking small but significant steps toward the adoption of blockchain. This year, a number of projects are slated to be launched in different countries.

First National Crypto Projects Slated to be Launched in 2023

The Morpheus Project

Morpheus Metaverse is a crypto-based ed-tech platform that offers immersive learning to students. It adapts the learn-to-earn model and makes the operations secure and seamless. 

OKX (OKB)

It is an exchange that handles a huge trading volume and plenty of registered users. While offering advanced speculative tools, it delivers exclusive trading benefits to the traders. 

Lambda256 (Luniverse)

Lambda256 works as a blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) with a range of innovative services. The platform helps companies effectively handle their blockchain networks with robust security measures and dynamic interoperability. 

Huobi (HT)

Huobi is one of the largest Chinese crypto exchanges that attained scalable growth in a short span. With safety and savvy features, it has garnered huge traction in the market. 

Conclusion

These progressive projects certainly bring Asian countries closer to the full-fledged implementation of blockchain. It would set a precedent for other countries and will help them make the most of crypto. With these projects, the nations will learn about the true potential of crypto-based assets and entities. It would help them understand the nuances of technology with different scenarios.