Crypto adoption has increased 23-fold globally over the past year with India, Pakistan and Ukraine driving the surge.
Cashless payments are increasing in Vietnam and the recognition of digital currencies by the central bank would help accelerate this process, an official said.
The service uses RippleNet to create a payments corridor between banks in Cambodia and Vietnam.
Crypto-jacking is giving nation-state hackers a decoy for their more malicious attacks, Microsoft cautioned in a report.
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.
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.
The country's central bank has agreed to a proposed suspension of cryptocurrency miner imports, a local new source reported on Thursday.
A team that conducted two token sales involving thousands of investors has gone dark.
The State Bank of Vietnam has issued a statement banning the use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in payments from Jan. 1, 2018.
Vietnam's prime minister has approved a plan that could see the country formally recognize bitcoin as a form of payment, reports say.
OneCoin doesn't have a license to operate in Vietnam despite claims to the contrary, the government said this week.
A flashy “action comedy” debuting next year in Vietnam uses bitcoin as a plot element amid a story of international intrigue and crime.
From rumoured bans to booms, 2014 was big for bitcoin in Asia. Here is a review of the stories that made the biggest splashes, for better or worse.