Vietnam’s Central Bank Announces Ban on Bitcoin Payments
The State Bank of Vietnam has issued a statement banning the use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in payments from Jan. 1, 2018.
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A team that conducted two token sales involving thousands of investors has gone dark.
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