Cryptocurrency
Vietnam has regulations on cryptocurrency for the first time
Decree 52 on non-cash payments, effective from July 1, 2024, has officially defined electronic money for the first time in Vietnam. Accordingly, cryptocurrency is the value of coins stored on electronic devices such as e-wallets and prepaid cards, based on the amount of money the customer has pre-loaded to the bank or e-wallet service provider. […]
Two brothers were accused of stealing $25 million in cryptocurrency
Two brothers were arrested for allegedly stealing around $25 million in cryptocurrency in just a few seconds by first “rigging” the Ethereum blockchain. The brothers – Anton Peraire-Bueno and James Peraire-Bueno – studied mathematics and computer science at MIT and used skills acquired “from one of the most prestigious universities in the country” to exploit […]