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crypto
Finance
1 min read

Singapore ranks first globally in crypto adoption

Singapore has secured the top spot globally in crypto adoption this year, thanks to high scores in technology and regulatory environment, according to a recent study. The country scores 9.5 over 10 in innovation and technology, 9.1 in economic factors, and…

Bitcoin passwords
Finance
2 min read

Bitcoin Disciples on the Road to Freedom

Julian Assange is a free man after 12 years of embassy asylum and prison. To some, he is a hero and martyr fighting for democracy and press freedom; to others, he is a dangerous traitor. His story, and that of the Wikileaks platform, is closely intertwined…

crypto
Finance
3 min read

Three of the Biggest Asian Cryptocurrency Projects

As we’re sure you’ve seen, cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology have become very popular over the past decade, gaining ground in all markets, including Asia. It is for this reason that numerous exciting cryptocurrency and blockchain projects are…

Bitcoin mining
Finance
2 min read

Vietnam cryptocurrency miners install more rigs as Bitcoin climbs

Cryptocurrency prices have surged this month, prompting Vietnamese to install mining rigs although it’s not yet a lucrative trade. The price of Bitcoin increased from $18,000 to $21,000 on Jan. 14 and has moved sideways since then. The prices of many other…

Crypto.com
Finance
1 min read

FTX Debacle Promts Revolut to Delay its Cryptocurrency Launch

Revolut is delaying its entry into cryptocurrencies, postponing the launch of its RevCoin in the wake of the collapse of the FTX exchange. Switzerland’s most popular neobank, Revolut, is holding back on its planned entry into minting its cryptocurrency. We…

Bitcoin mining
Finance
1 min read

Bitcoin Suisse Partners With Lukka

The Swiss crypto services provider will use the US crypto data specialist’s enterprise software to manage transaction data. Swiss crypto Bitcoin Suisse is partnering with US crypto software and data specialist Lukka to support its middle and back office…

bitcoin cryptocurrency
Finance
4 min read

Why cryptocurrency is gaining popularity and how to get involved

Cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual asset designed to work as a medium of exchange. It uses cryptography to secure and verify transactions as well as control the creation of new units of a particular cryptocurrency. Essentially, cryptocurrencies are…

Bitcoin
Finance
1 min read

Cryptocurrency poses risk of money laundering

There is a big risk that cryptocurrencies will be used in Vietnam for laundering money since there is no legal framework to regulate them, a lawmaker has said. Vietnam is among the top countries globally in terms of cryptocurrency ownership but it does not…

Pi
Finance
1 min read

Stores’ claims of accepting Pi payment turn out to be misleading

Some stores accept payment in cryptocurrency Pi but only partially and require buyers to pay mainly in cash. “I saw a post selling a used iPhone 11 and thought I could buy it with a dozen Pi tokens,” Thanh Son of HCMC said. But it turned out he could only pay…

Bitcoin
Finance
3 min read

Vietnamese buy Bitcoin in hope it has bottomed

Many investors are buying Bitcoin after the cryptocurrency’s price fell to US$20,000, its lowest level since December 2020. Thanh Binh of HCMC says he turned off notifications on his crypto trading app after buying it at $38,000 and losing over VND40 million…

Pi
Finance
2 min read

Vietnamese regain hope in ‘next Bitcoin’

People are rushing to mine cryptocurrency Pi prompted by news of new developments including an open mainnet launch. Open mainnet, which is said to allow users to trade the token for other cryptocurrencies, “will begin on 2022 Pi Day (14/3) or Pi2 Day (28/6)”…

Terra Kuna
Finance
3 min read

Vietnam’s Luna investors face turbulence

The ‘revived’ Luna cryptocurrency has dashed many investors’ hopes by falling to an all-time low. Hoang Anh, a marketer in Hanoi, said he owns both the new and old versions of Terra’s cryptocurrency, Luna and Lunc, or Luna Classic. He had viewed Lunc, whose…

Bitcoin Coin
Finance
2 min read

Dubious move to earn crypto copycats emerge in Vietnam

Hai Hoang was invited to join a ‘make love to make money’ project, a copy of the increasingly popular ‘move to earn’ crypto trend. The Da Nang office worker said he is curious to know how the app works, but members rarely talk about it, mainly discussing the…

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Finance
1 min read

Crypto Platform Sponsoring World Cup in Qatar

FIFA announces the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency platform as a sponsorship partner of this year’s World Cup soccer tournament held in Qatar. Crypto.com will be the exclusive cryptocurrency trading platform sponsor of World Cup Qatar 2022, the…

Bitcoin passwords
Finance
1 min read

Thai cafe serves up crypto advice with coffee and cake

A cafe in northeast Thailand has become home to cryptocurrency traders, adding banks of screens showing the latest market moves and dishing out investment advice alongside coffee and cake. Behind a calm exterior of cherry blossom trees, customers of HIP…