Bitcoin battles for support at $50,000
World 14:57 23/02/2021Bitcoin dropped below $50,000 on Tuesday, as investors began to get a little nervous about the digital currency’s lofty valuation and some leveraged players took profit
Vietnamese investors sitting on fire as bitcoin price plunges
Economy 14:03 03/02/2018Bitcoin was traded at US$8,180 per coin on February 2, a 14.6-percent drop in just under 24 hours
PM urges Vietnam banking sector to prioritize regulating bitcoin
Economy 21:00 10/01/2018Regulating cryptocurrency should be high on the agenda in the 2018 action plan of the banking sector
Over 7,000 digital coin mining machines imported into Ho Chi Minh City in 2017
Economy 16:00 28/12/2017The machines are designed to efficiently solve complex puzzles to ‘mine’ digital currencies
Vietnam’s cryptocurrency market remains active despite ban
Economy 20:04 27/12/2017Many ‘bitcoin mining farms’ with thousands of computers are reportedly running in Vietnam
Three apprehended over bitcoin-related fraud in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 14:10 30/11/2017Unaware victims bought into a fraudulent investment fund with promises of high interest rates and referral rewards
Vietnam’s central bank outlaws Bitcoin
Economy 12:30 29/10/2017A fine of up to VND200 million (US$10,959) and possible criminal charges will be imposed on violators
Vietnam’s hype for cryptocurrency could be pipe dream for some
Economy 16:03 07/09/2017Hopeful investors are pouring large sums into digital assets without really understanding the odds
Bitcoin exchange MtGox in administration, bankruptcy eyed
Economy 21:30 16/04/2014The move marks the acceptance that there is no viable way to rescue the company, and heralds the apparent end of an exchange that at one time accounted for around 80 percent of global transactions in the virtual currency.
Bitcoin exchange CEO found dead in Singapore
Economy 18:30 06/03/2014Singapore police said they were investigating the "unnatural" death of Autumn Radtke, chief executive of Singapore-based First Meta, on February 26, but that no foul play was suspected
Bitcoin crashes after China bank measures
Economy 21:00 18/12/2013Chinese speculators have driven Bitcoin prices into the financial stratosphere this year, peaking at 7,588 yuan (now $1,250) on November 30.
Bitcoin value jumps, after US authorities appear positive
Economy 23:00 20/11/2013The electronic currency that is suspected of being used for illicit transactions on the Internet reached a value of $900 for the first time on specialized currency exchange websites.
