Vietnam Inches Closer to Suspending Imports of Cryptocurrency Miners
The country's central bank has agreed to a proposed suspension of cryptocurrency miner imports, a local new source reported on Thursday.
The Vietnamese government has partnered with Singapore-based blockchain platform TomoChain to archive student records on a public blockchain.
The bank has signed on to a blockchain-based trade finance network from Contour with the aim of bringing corporate settlements into the digital realm.
Crypto-jacking is giving nation-state hackers a decoy for their more malicious attacks, Microsoft cautioned in a report.
Many southeast Asians consumers are interested in establishing or increasing their crypto investments, according to the OECD, but also admit to not really understanding them.
Vietnam's securities regulator has warned industry companies and funds in the country to avoid activities related to cryptocurrencies.