Open-order exchange VBTC launched in Ho Chi Minh City recently, saying bitcoin's economic benefits outweigh the authorities' concerns.
Workers sending money home face high fees from 'legacy' payments services. Now some Philippines startups want to change that.
Online electronics retailer i-Pmart added a bitcoin payment option last week, and its CEO says he's a big believer.
The entire tropical resort island of Bali will become a haven for bitcoin travelers and startups, say project organizers.
Bitcoin is starting to grow in Malaysia thanks to active local communities and innovative spending services.
Singapore's CoinPip is partnering with a US startup to launch a low-tech solution to send bitcoins via SMS.
A new bitcoin exchange project in Vietnam combines German experience, Israeli technology, and local knowledge to educate and promote.
An Indonesia-based bitcoin company will launch an open, full trading exchange as the local economy continues to boom.
Singapore bitcoin ATM producer Tembusu has been valued at S$5.1m and secured S$300,000 in seed funding just after launching.
Vietnam's State Bank has issued another statement warning against bitcoin, blocking credit institutions from offering any digital currency services.
Bitcoin Co LTD has resumed full operations after the Bank of Thailand cleared it for the trading of cryptocurrencies.
Local businesses are optimistic after Bank Indonesia issued a statement on bitcoin suggesting a more hands-off approach.
A Singapore firm is planning to install the island's first bitcoin ATM within months.
A bitcoin startup in Bali helps coffee growers remove middlemen from transactions and link more directly to end customers.