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#VietnamCryptoPolicy
Risks & Challenges

With 17 million+ crypto holders and over US$100 billion in transaction flows, Vietnam is one of the world’s top adopters—but scams and fraud remain rampant .

Experts warn of systemic risks in the unregulated market; establishing transparent legal frameworks is seen as essential to investor protection and tax revenue capture .

Reddit user observations reflect this sentiment:

#MetaplanetBTCPurchase
Vietnam's crypto policy has been evolving quickly. Here’s a clear breakdown:

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📜 Legal Status Today

Cryptocurrency is not legal tender in Vietnam—issuing, supplying, or using crypto for payments is explicitly illegal under SBV and Decree rules .

However, trading and holding are legally tolerated, though not formally regulated—no outright ban, but no legal protection either .

Sandbox & Pilot Initiatives

Plans are underway to pilot a government-backed crypto trading platform—testing expected around March or later in 2025 .

A proposed sandbox within special financial centers (e.g., Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang) aims to regulate crypto trading from mid‑2026, contingent on further preparations .
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#TrumpBTCTreasury
Trump Media’s Bitcoin‑Treasury Plan (TMTG)

May 27, 2025: Trump Media (owner of Truth Social) announced plans to raise $2.5 billion — via $1.5 B in equity and $1 B in zero‑interest convertibles — specifically to create a corporate Bitcoin treasury .

June 13, 2025: The SEC declared its S‑3 registration effective, enabling Trump Media to proceed with re-selling ~56 M shares and ~29 M note‑shares—and formally building the Bitcoin position ($759 M in cash already on its books) .

The move places it among the largest BTC-allocating public companies, and signals Trump Media’s ambition to tie this strategy across its media, fintech, and streaming platforms .$BTC

#CardanoDebate
Cardano is a highly ambitious project with a long-term roadmap.

It’s not built for fast gains but for foundational infrastructure in the decentralized future.

Its real-world use cases may take time to prove but could be transformational if successful.

$ADA
Hoskinson has made bold promises, some of which haven’t materialized quickly.

“Hype without product” accusations have been common.

4. Complex Programming Model

Uses Plutus, based on Haskell, which is harder for many developers to adopt.

After Iran-Israel drone exchanges in April 2024, BTC jumped ~6% in 24 hours amid oil price spikes and Middle East fears.

2. Perception as “Digital Gold”

Bitcoin is increasingly seen as digital gold — a store of value when fiat currencies or markets are shaky.

If a full-scale war seems imminent, BTC may rally alongside gold, especially if fiat currencies or regional economies falter.

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#IsraelIranConflict
Global implications: Any direct military confrontation could draw in the U.S., Gulf states, or even major oil-producing nations, escalating tensions in the Middle East.

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📉 Impact on Financial Markets

Traditional markets: Stocks often drop, oil and gold prices spike during escalations

Safe-haven effect: Investors seek assets seen as "safe" in times of uncertainty — historically gold, USD, and increasingly Bitcoin.

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₿ Bitcoin (BTC) in This Context

1. Short-Term Volatility

News of missile strikes or military operations typically causes BTC price spikes as a risk hedge$BTC

#TrumpTariffs
Economic Trade‑Offs: Slow Growth & Higher Prices

Growth dragged down: The World Bank cut global GDP growth projections, partly blaming tariff tensions, and forecasts U.S. growth at just 1.4%–1.6% .

Household hit: According to Penn‑Wharton, Trump’s April tariffs could shrink long‑run U.S. GDP by ~6% and wages by ~5%, costing a middle‑income household ~$22K lifetime . Yale’s Budget Lab estimates show U.S. output down 0.3–0.6% and price levels up between 1.5–2.9%, each costing households $2–4K .

Regressive burden: Lower-income households feel the impact more—tax increases hit poorer deciles disproportionately .

Technical Indicators

Popular tools for BTC traders:

Moving Averages (MA/EMA): Spot trend direction & crossovers

RSI (Relative Strength Index): Identify overbought (>70) or oversold (<30)

MACD: Gauge trend strength and momentum shifts

Bollinger Bands: Detect volatility squeezes and breakouts

Volume: Confirm price moves$BTC

Ethereum (ETH) supports a vast and growing range of use cases, thanks to its programmable smart contracts, decentralized infrastructure, and large ecosystem of developers. Here's a breakdown of the most important and emerging Ethereum use cases as of 2025:$ETH

#CryptoRoundTableRemarks
Here’s a consolidated summary of key policy recommendations and declarations from recent SEC and Treasury roundtables focused on developing white‑paper style frameworks for crypto governance:

#Tradersleague
Volume-Based Challenge: Ranked by total spot trading volume (buys and sells) during the promotion period.

Prize Pool: Top traders in each category share a $1,500,000 BNB prize pool, totaling up to $3,000,000 in BNB rewards.

2. Futures Traders League

Solo Competition: Traders compete individually in a Solo ROI competition.

Team Competition: Teams compete in a Team PnL competition.

#TradingTools101 .All-in-One Trading Platforms

These offer charting, execution, backtesting, and sometimes broker integration.

Platform Best For Features

TradingView All-around charting, stocks, crypto Web-based, social trading, indicators, strategy testing
MetaTrader 4/5 Forex, CFDs Algo trading, expert advisors, broker support
ThinkorSwim (by TD Ameritrade) Advanced options and equities traders Complex option chains, paper trading
NinjaTrader Futures, day trading Strategy automation, backtesting

#MarketRebound
Whale Activity & Derivative Market Optimism

A major BTC whale opened a leveraged 20× long position—a bullish signal .

Futures and options traders remain net long; implied volatility stays within neutral-to-bullish zones .

#NasdaqETFUpdate
1‑Month Trend: Strong, with an ~+8.3% rise and a +14.6% in the past year .

Fund Flows: Approximately $1.27 B net inflow over the past five days—indicating robust institutional interest, with nearly 45% of the fund owned by institutions .

Analyst Rating: Edward Jones assigned a “Mixed” rating (Hold) with QQQ priced at $529.92 as of June 9, 2025 .

#USChinaTradeTalks
Export Controls Now Central
The June talks in London shifted the spotlight from tariffs to export controls—particularly rare‐earth minerals, magnets, AI chips, and jet-engine technologies .

Resumption of Mineral Shipments
On June 6, President Trump confirmed that President Xi had agreed to restart rare‐earth mineral and magnet exports to the U.S., with temporary licenses granted .
However, mutual accusations emerged—China delayed rare-earth licenses and the U.S. imposed tech export restrictions and visa revocations .

🔧 What Is Bitcoin Mining?

1. Purpose

Transaction validation: Ensures that transactions on the Bitcoin network are verified and added to the blockchain (a public ledger).

New Bitcoin issuance: Miners are rewarded with new bitcoins—this is how new BTC enters circulation.

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