Regulation of the crypto market in July 2025
Here is the update related to crypto market regulation in Indonesia in July 2025:
๐๏ธ 1. Exemption Policy for Licensed IAKD Actors
Starting from July 10, 2025, the OJK announced that all actors in the Financial Technology Innovation and Crypto Asset Sector (IAKD) who have official licenses are exempt from fees throughout 2025. This policy aims to support the growth of the digital asset industry, which is still in the early development phase, and to create an inclusive and sustainable ecosystem Reddit+5Coinvestasi+5liputan6.com+5.
๐ 2. Crypto Market Trends from May to July 2025
Monthly transactions of crypto assets surged sharply: from around Rp35.61 trillion in April 2025 to Rp49.57 trillion in May 2025, showing an increase of about 39% ๐ Antara News+5liputan6.com+5Blockchain Media Indonesia+5.
The number of active consumers skyrocketed to 14.78 million users by May 2025, up from 14.16 million in April Blockchain Media Indonesia+2Antara News+2Coinvestasi+2.
The number of traded crypto assets started to decline, from 1,444 digital assets in April to 1,153 assets actively traded by June 2025 Reddit+10Blockchain Media Indonesia+10Antara News+10.
๐งพ 3. New POJK Related to Capability & Suitability Assessment
On July 22, 2025, the OJK issued POJK Number 16 of 2025. This regulation contains provisions related to the re-assessment of the capability and suitability of key parties in the IAKD sector (such as exchanges, traders, custodians, clearing) to ensure healthy and systematic operational continuity Bisnis.com+6OJK Portal+6OJK Portal+6.
๐งญ Monthly Summary โ July 2025 Regulation
AspectDevelopment & ProvisionsExemption from Fees for IAKD0% rate throughout 2025 for licensed actorsMarket ActivitySignificant increase in transactions (May 2025: Rp49.6 T), increase in consumersAsset ListingNumber of whitelisted assets decreased to 1,153 assetsRe-assessment RegulationPOJK 16/2025 requires evaluation of the suitability of core parties.