What were the key challenges when starting a cryptocurrency exchange?

Key challenges faced when starting Tokocrypto in Indonesia, and common challenges overseas

Being compliant or even overly compliant, to legitimise a crypto exchange and make it mainstream with formative legal regulations

Key factors you need to know to start a crypto or blockchain-based business in emerging markets

Relating better to the local people of that market: In Indonesia, how showing that cryptocurrencies has characteristics similar to "digital gold" worked

Six steps of advice for listeners looking to start a cryptocurrency exchange or crypto-based business

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips.

This week's episode looks at what it takes to start a crypto or blockchain-based business. Understand the foundational technology of crypto in this episode, which is brought to you by Withers KhattarWong: https://www.withersworldwide.com/en-gb/

BT's digital editor Chris Lim hosts Pang Xue Kai, co-founder of Tokocrypto, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Indonesia.

He explains the following:
What were the key challenges when starting a cryptocurrency exchange? (1:12)


Key challenges faced when starting Tokocrypto in Indonesia, and common challenges overseas (2:10)
Being compliant or even overly compliant, to legitimise a crypto exchange and make it mainstream with formative legal regulations (2:42)
Key factors you need to know to start a crypto or blockchain-based business in emerging markets (5:05)
Relating better to the local people of that market: In Indonesia, how showing that cryptocurrencies has characteristics similar to "digital gold" worked (5:38) 
Six steps of advice for listeners looking to start a cryptocurrency exchange or crypto-based business (7:35)

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Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips.
This week's episode looks at what it takes to start a crypto or blockchain-based business. Understand the foundational technology of crypto in this episode, which is brought to you by Withers KhattarWong: <a href="https://www.withersworldwide.com/en-gb/">https://www.withersworldwide.com/en-gb/</a>
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He explains the following:
<ol>
<li>What were the key challenges when starting a cryptocurrency exchange? (1:12)</li>
<li>
Key challenges faced when starting Tokocrypto in Indonesia, and common challenges overseas (2:10)
</li>
<li>Being compliant or even overly compliant, to legitimise a crypto exchange and make it mainstream with formative legal regulations (2:42)</li>
<li>Key factors you need to know to start a crypto or blockchain-based business in emerging markets (5:05)</li>
<li>Relating better to the local people of that market: In Indonesia, how showing that cryptocurrencies has characteristics similar to "digital gold" worked (5:38)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Six steps of advice for listeners looking to start a cryptocurrency exchange or crypto-based business (7:35)</li>
</ol>
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Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful personal financial tips with expert guests.

Podcaster: Howie Lim

Produced by The Business Times, SPH Media Trust.

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful personal financial tips with expert guests.
Podcaster: Howie Lim
Produced by The Business Times, SPH Media Trust.

BT Money Hacks

Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful personal financial tips with expert guests.

Podcaster: Howie Lim

Produced by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media.

Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful personal financial tips with expert guests.
Podcaster: Howie Lim
Produced by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media.

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