Bitcoin is under heavy surveillance on Bali, an island in the Indonesian archipelago, according to local reports. Central bank officials seek to crack down on the use of cryptocurrency throughout the country. Causa Iman Karana, head of the Indonesian Bank's representative office in Bali, said:

"We discovered from social media publications that Bali appeared to have become a haven for transactions Bitcoin: We ask them to stop using it, as well as the unit of the Special Criminal Investigations Directorate, we will apply the rule that all transactions in Indonesia must use rupiah. "

The country had previously been reported as having significant local adoption of Bitcoin use, but recent reports indicate that the government is attempting to reduce the use of digital currencies.The risk of money laundering Money and criminal activity has led to further examination.

Severe rhetoric against Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is more in line with South Korea's Chinese and potential bans than Australia's more lenient position.