Russian Tourist Kidnapped in Bali, Extorted for $4.9M in Crypto
Physical wrench attacks on crypto holders in Southeast Asia keep recurring, and each one reminds holders that on-chain security does nothing if the keys can be pried out of a person.
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Physical wrench attacks on crypto holders in Southeast Asia keep recurring, and each one reminds holders that on-chain security does nothing if the keys can be pried out of a person.
Jakarta's P2SK Law gives stablecoins and digital financial assets statutory standing, while in Europe the MiCA stablecoin issuer deadline forces Tether and Circle to pick a market.
The rule joins a widening global crackdown on unlicensed financial promotion, putting content creators in the same regulatory frame as licensed brokerages.
The ban is part of a wider Asian clampdown — Singapore, Brazil, India, Taiwan, Thailand, China and Japan have all moved against the platform, with Indonesia's order leaving the door open to extending…
The block lands days after an Indonesian Polymarket contract on when President Prabowo would leave office turned the obscure platform into a domestic political flashpoint.
Polymarket joins a growing blacklist across emerging markets — Brazil, Argentina, and Indonesia have all moved in 2026, and US state courts are still letting gambling cases proceed.