Vietnam’s SSC Declares Crypto a National Economic Pillar

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Key Takeaways

  • Vietnam ranks 7th globally in crypto holders worldwide.
  • Binance and OKX face restrictions as domestic exchanges launch.
  • Losing trades still trigger the 0.1% tax on gross transfer value.
  • Two qualified institutional backers required per licensed exchange.

The language coming from Vietnam’s financial regulators is not cautious. According to Vietnamnews, the State Securities Commission vice chairman described crypto assets as emerging as a new pillar of Vietnam’s digital economy, framing the regulatory framework as an economic development strategy rather than a containment measure.

Vietnam is not regulating crypto to slow its growth. It is regulating crypto to capture it, redirect it through domestic infrastructure, and integrate it into the formal economy. The pilot framework is the mechanism to bring ...

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