Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency was never legal payment option on Bali. So what government did is only reminding people who violate the law. After using advance search, i managed to find these old news.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1398718/bitcoin-use-on-bali-probed
https://bitcoinist.com/indonesian-government-cracking-bitcoin-use-bali/


Yes. Spending or using Bitcoin isn't my primary goal to visit tourism destination.

In my opinion, we must obey the regional regulations, if in that area it is prohibited to make payments using bitcoin or crypto.

and indeed in Indonesia the government still prohibits its people from using btc as a means of payment, but what I know in Indonesia the government allows its people to invest in btc and btc is only used as an asset.

and of course I will go to Bali for vacation and I will obey the government regulations there.

There's no actually issue if the country you will visit doesn't accept crypto or blockchain payment since that's their rules. As a tourist or visitor of another country you must follow and obey the law so your visit would be enjoyable. If your funds is at Bitcoin then just simply use fiat money so there won't be a problem easy. Don't complicate your life there will be a solution to everything.

Bali, as a popular tourist destination, may still face limitations in accommodating the preferences of crypto-savvy tourists. It was stated that Bali Governor Wayan Koster's attitude towards Bitcoin was influenced by Indonesian Government Regulations and followed by regional regulations. It's wise to just follow the rules there because it's just a matter of following the rules and not a big obstacle I think.

Why is it that you sound furious about it when after all its their rules. No need to campaign to remove the destination from the tourist destination list.

You can spend their local currency when you visit the island. There is no need to get fuzzy about the local government there. You'd be glad to send their own currency to pay than BTC since you can save the coins for yourself.

As a BTC investor, I don't mind the existence of Indonesian government regulations that make it illegal to use bitcoin or crypto for buying and selling transactions.

I think in this case we have to be wise and have to obey the rules that apply in that area.

In my opinion, if we want to take a vacation to Bali, we should only use fiat money (rupiah) for buying and selling transactions because the purpose of our vacation is to seek pleasure, so enjoy your holiday with a happy heart.

You can’t allow rules like this to stop you from going to a tourist center attraction for a visit or vacation. Bitcoin is just a means of payment and its use not being disabled their for payment because it has a negative impact there. The only reason I won’t go to a place like that is when it poses risk to security of lives while on vacation there. Bali is just a province in Indonesia, and their lack of acceptance to bitcoin will have no effect on bitcoin adoption globally.

A precedent was set (when tourists pay at btc), so the Bali government had to somehow respond to what was happening. This is a common occurrence in all countries and in all countries, the only legal means of payment is the local currency (with some exceptions, like El Salvador, where bitcoin is legal). I think that around the world it will gradually happen in much the same way: as soon as the payment in BTC in the country increases, the authorities will react to it. Some countries will prohibit, others will allow to pay using btc. The status of neutral will be kept until a certain point, and then governments will have to choose.

It seems to me that this event is not a reason not to travel to Bali. As I understand it, owning bitcoin is not yet prohibited there, which means that you can exchange it for the Indonesian rupiah and pay with it.

In this news, I see a positive moment, and it is this: the amount of btc payment has reached such proportions that the authorities were forced to do something about it. This is a good indication that bitcoin is still being used as a means of payment in some places. Until a certain point.

If you're on a vacation, why are you interested in promoting Bitcoin to people? It is not a full-time job. You should be relaxing and enjoying your vacation instead of doing something like that, especially in a country that has made it clear that Bitcoin and crypto are not welcome there.


It's probably a deterrent to prevent any of those shops from accepting cryptocurrency or bitcoins.