# Vietnam leads crypto adoption in Finder’s 27-country survey

# Vietnam leads crypto adoption in Finder’s 27-country survey

“# Vietnam leads crypto adoption in Finder’s 27-country survey ” Emerging economies like Vietnam, India and Indonesia are leading the charge when it comes to cryptocurrency adoption, underscoring important use cases for digital assets tied to remittances and financial inclusion.  Finder’s survey of 42,000 people across 27 countries revealed that Vietnam had the highest adoption…

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#How Vietnam’s ‘influencer’ army wages information warfare on Facebook

#How Vietnam’s ‘influencer’ army wages information warfare on Facebook

“#How Vietnam’s ‘influencer’ army wages information warfare on Facebook” HANOI, July 9 – In Vietnam, where the state is fighting a fierce online battle against political dissent, social media “influencers” are more likely to be soldiers than celebrities. Force 47, as the Vietnamese army’s online information warfare unit is known, consists of thousands of soldiers who, in addition to…

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#DraftKings stock falls after firm warns of black market link

#DraftKings stock falls after firm warns of black market link

“#DraftKings stock falls after firm warns of black market link” Shares of sports betting powerhouse DraftKings tanked Tuesday morning as a short seller alleged the company has exposure to international black-market gambling and organized crime.  DraftKings shares opened at $44.95 on Tuesday — down about 11 percent from $50.62 at market close on Monday, according…

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# Alameda Research invests M in Vietnamese DeFi project

# Alameda Research invests $4M in Vietnamese DeFi project

“# Alameda Research invests $4M in Vietnamese DeFi project ” Alameda Research has expanded its investment portfolio by allocating $4 million to Coin98 Finance, an up-and-coming decentralized finance platform from Vietnam, according to Chinese fintech outlet ChainNews. Coin98 Ventures, the venture capital firm behind Coin98, reportedly operates the biggest cryptocurrency fund in Vietnam and is…

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# Vietnam’s finance ministry warns about crypto trading risks

# Vietnam’s finance ministry warns about crypto trading risks

“# Vietnam’s finance ministry warns about crypto trading risks ” Vietnamese financial authorities have warned the public about the risks of cryptocurrency investment as the industry is not regulated in Vietnam, local news agency Thanh Niên reports Wednesday. The Ministry of Finance of Vietnam stated, “Vietnam has not adopted any legislation related to the issuance,…

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#Amnesty International: Hackers attacking Vietnam dissidents

#Amnesty International: Hackers attacking Vietnam dissidents

“#Amnesty International: Hackers attacking Vietnam dissidents” BANGKOK — Amnesty International says it has found that a hacking group known as Ocean Lotus has been staging more spyware attacks on Vietnamese human rights activists in the latest blow to freedom of speech in the communist-ruled country. The human rights group said Wednesday that Amnesty Tech’s Security…

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