International Effort Brings Boost for Bitcoin in Vietnam

International Effort Brings Boost for Bitcoin in Vietnam

Despite recent negative noises from the authorities, bitcoin in Vietnam is still making gains in both in daily use and public awareness - partly thanks to the efforts of an international group to promote the digital currency. Vietnam will even host its first bitcoin conference on 23rd May, deliberately scheduled immediately after a 'traditional' bankers' conference in Hanoi that closes on the 22nd. While there are probably still less than a dozen businesses accepting bitcoin in Vietnam, one of them is Hanoi's popular Yolo Cafe, which serves as the city's 'Bitcoin Central'. It was only....


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