Jakarta. Digital gold trading on Indonesia Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (ICDX), also known as Bursa Komoditi dan Derivatif Indonesia, is gaining stronger traction, with transaction volumes surging in early 2026.

Total transactions in the first quarter reached 30,921,382 grams, up 246% from 8,941,108 grams in the same period last year. For comparison, full-year 2025 transactions stood at 56,595,115 grams.

ICDX Director Nursalam said the sharp increase reflects growing public interest in digital gold trading on futures exchanges.

“The growth in transactions in the first quarter of 2026 shows that digital physical gold trading on the futures exchange is increasingly attracting public interest. However, we continue to urge the public to remain cautious of various digital gold trading offers circulating on social media,” he said.

“Going forward, we will continue to collaborate with all stakeholders, including regulators such as Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (Bappebti), to further expand transactions by strengthening this ecosystem. Based on the trend in the first quarter of 2026, we are optimistic that transactions will continue to grow positively throughout the year,” Nursalam added.

Meanwhile, Tirta Karma Senjaya, head of Bappebti, emphasized that regulatory oversight remains focused on ensuring the physical backing of gold traded within the ecosystem.

“Since the early implementation of the digital physical gold trading ecosystem in Indonesia, we have consistently ensured the existence of the underlying physical gold. This is part of our effort to guarantee public protection,” he said.

“In this ecosystem, Bappebti as the regulator supervises the exchange as the trading venue, the clearing institution for transaction guarantees and settlement, and the depository institution responsible for storing the traded physical gold, including traders and digital physical gold brokers that facilitate or channel public transaction mandates. We expect this ecosystem to continue growing and become an alternative investment option for the public,” he added.

Bappebti data shows that total investors in the ecosystem reached 18.7 million accounts in 2025. Younger investors dominate, with 36.3% aged 25–34 and 32.6% aged 18–24. Students account for the largest professional group at 35.1%.

In terms of transaction size, 94.9% of users traded less than 1 gram, while 92.6% recorded transaction values below Rp 1 million.

The regulatory framework governing digital physical gold trading is outlined in Bappebti Regulation No. 3/2025, which defines the roles within the ecosystem, including the exchange as the trading platform, clearing institutions for settlement and guarantees, and depository institutions for safekeeping of physical gold.