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Without Open Source, none of us would be here.  Without Open Source, the outlook for the future would certainly look much different.  If we would have to rely solely on closed source projects, Bitcoin would not be a thing - and plenty of other freedom-advancing technologies would not exist either.  As such, we at BitcoinVN, Vietnam's premier Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange, are...
As preparations for Asia’s last Bitcoin conference of the year, held in the 'homeland of Satoshi Nakamoto,' enter their final stages, we have reached an agreement with the organizers to serve as the title sponsor for the Base58 workshop on Friday, 20.09.2024,  at the upcoming Bitcoin Tokyo 2024 conference. Now, what is Base58? Base58 is a Bitcoin protocol school initiated by...
In early September, the Polygon Network (an EVM-style layer 2 solution based on Ethereum) underwent a long-anticipated network upgrade. What does it mean for you? What are the risks and opportunities? And what does the future hold for Polygon? What changes with the 2024 Polygon Network upgrade? The most important point first: There’s nothing of substance changing; it’s simply a “rebranding” exercise of...
Long time coming, but here it is: BitcoinVN users can now directly receive cash from our Đà Nẵng Cash Office. Whether you’re looking to cash out some of your Bitcoin (Lightning & Liquid supported!), stablecoins such as USDT (Tether) or USDC, or any of the other vast number of cryptocurrencies supported, you can receive cash straight in hand—no sign-up required. Our Cash...
In late 2023, popular hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger published an incident report regarding “Ledger Connect Kit Exploit”. On Thursday, December 14, 2023, Ledger identified a security breach involving the Ledger Connect Kit.  This breach involved the injection of malicious code into decentralized applications (DApps) utilizing the Ledger Connect Kit, deceiving users of Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) DApps into authorizing transactions that...
First off: No, please don’t use this as your sole retirement strategy. :)  The risks involved in relying on a single source of income for retirement planning are far too high to recommend this as a viable solution.  Therefore, treat the following article purely as a thought exercise and, at best, use it as an augmentation to your well-diversified retirement strategy,...
Following our initial report focused on keeping you and your assets safe in times of elevated global security risks, some of you might ask what’s ahead now for TON, the cryptocurrency designed, launched and utilized by the Telegram messenger platform.  The numbers While the TON price has come under pressure and lost more than 30% versus its recent early summer high...
By now, you have certainly heard and read about the arrest of tech luminary Pavel Durov, Founder and CEO of the world’s possibly most important messaging app, Telegram. While conspiracy theories - some valid, some simply outrage-baiting without substance - have run wild, some simple facts remain: Keep a low profile—don’t flex While our assumption is that your risk profile is vastly...
Just about a month ago, we published a piece on the top 5 coins with an actual user base beyond speculation. Now, one of them, Justin Sun’s Tron, has climbed 30% (measured against USD) in a single month. While long-term, hodling BTC still vastly outperformed… …the short-term traders will certainly be delighted, given almost 60% price appreciation versus BTC in recent weeks...
If you've been involved in the Bitcoin scene in Southeast Asia for a while, then you've certainly come across Sidd. As an active member of the Thai Bitcoin community, he has found a way to combine several of his passions:  Bitcoin, biking, and a profound appreciation for the serene and often surprising landscapes of rural Southeast Asia, which you can discover...