Lion Backs Indonesian Stablecoin Firm Nusantara Bumi Sangkara with $12 M Investment
A $12 million investment in PT Nusantara Bumi Sangkara, an Indonesian technology company focused on digital financial solutions, including the issuance of the Indonesian Rupiah-pegged stablecoin NIDR, has been announced by Lion Group Holding Ltd., an operator of an all-in-one trading platform and digital asset treasury holder.
Through a non-cash transaction involving the issuance of its ordinary shares or other equity-linked securities, Lion Group will provide investment consideration of up to $12 million under the terms of the investment participation and economic interest arrangement agreement with Meili Capital Management Limited, according to a statement released by Lion on Monday.
Upon completion, Lion Group will gain a 10 percent indirect economic stake or comparable participation in Nusantara Bumi Sangkara through Meili or its authorized investment vehicle.
This structure is consistent with the framework already outlined in the MOU for strategic collaboration between the Parties.
Nusantara Bumi Sangkara is developing NIDR, a compliant stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the Indonesian Rupiah, supported by safe and liquid reserve assets.
In addition to developing a more comprehensive digital financial infrastructure that incorporates blockchain, smart contracts, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven risk management, and automated decision-making, it seeks to offer inexpensive, international capital transfer and value exchange services.
It is now positioned as a possible early compliant stablecoin issuer in the market due to recent regulatory advancements, including permissions or confirmations from Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK).
This investment is a crucial part of Lion Group’s dual-track growth plan, which consists of Aquila AI infrastructure and digital asset treasury (DAT).
By participating in a compliant, real-world-asset (RWA) backed stablecoin and digital payments platform, Lion Group further diversifies and strengthens its digital asset treasury.
This enhances exposure to tokenized value exchange, payments, and on-chain infrastructure in high-growth Southeast Asian countries, complementing the company’s current holdings and treasury reallocations into high-potential ecosystems (such as Hyperliquid and Bitcoin).
At the same time, Nusantara Bumi Sangkara’s use of AI-powered risk management, intelligent analytics, fraud detection, and automated liquidity management complements Lion Group’s proposed acquisition of Aquila Hash, Inc., a U.S.-based AI infrastructure company focused on AI factories, GPU cloud computing, and AI-native services. Together, these initiatives strengthen Lion Group’s position at the intersection of AI and Web3, supporting innovation in digital finance, decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN), real-world asset tokenization, and scalable financial infrastructure.
