Bali to crack down on foreign tourists using cryptocurrencies as payment method

The government of Bali will crack down on the use of cryptocurrencies by foreign tourists as a means of payment in hotels, restaurants, tourist attractions, shopping malls, and other places, ANTARA News reported. Bali Governor Wayan Koster said: "Foreign tourists who misbehave, engage in activities not permitted in the visa permit, use cryptocurrency as a means of payment, and violate other regulations will be dealt with firmly," and "severe measures include deportation, administrative sanctions , criminal penalties, closure of business establishments and other severe sanctions”.