Bitcoin is not lawfully accepted payment instrument in Indonesia: BI 25th February 2021 Illustration - Cryptocurrency Bitcoin (Shutterstock). Since the start, we have warned and stressed that Bitcoin is not allowed to be used as a means of payment and so is the case with other currencies other than the rupiah. Jakarta (ANTARA) - Central bank (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo emphasized that the use of cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin, as a means of payment is prohibited in Indonesia since it ran counter to the law. Warjiyo made the statement in connection with the increasing trend of Bitcoin price to its highest level at Rp741 million on February 18.