Lion Group to Invest $12M for 10% Stake in Indonesian Stablecoin Platform
LGHL•Lion Group will issue up to USD 12 million in ADSs to secure a 10% indirect stake in PT Nusantara Bumi Sangkara, developer of the NIDR Rupiah-pegged stablecoin. The deal secures OJK approval and expands Lion’s digital asset treasury into AI-driven risk controls and cross-border payment infrastructure.
1. Investment Participation Arrangement
Lion Group will issue up to USD 12 million in ADSs or other equity-linked securities under a non-cash arrangement with Meili Capital Management to obtain a 10% indirect economic interest in PT Nusantara Bumi Sangkara.
2. NIDR Stablecoin and Regulatory Progress
PT Nusantara Bumi Sangkara is developing NIDR, an Indonesian Rupiah-pegged stablecoin backed by safe, liquid reserves to enable low-cost cross-border transfers and digital payments, and has secured approvals from Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK).
3. Strategic Growth and Synergies
This investment enhances Lion Group’s digital asset treasury by adding a compliant real-world-asset tokenization platform and aligns with its planned acquisition of Aquila Hash, integrating AI-driven risk control, fraud detection and automated liquidity management.
4. Transaction Conditions
The arrangement remains subject to definitive documentation, customary regulatory approvals and compliance with Nasdaq and SEC requirements, and provides indirect economic participation rather than a direct equity investment.
