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Vietnam Sets Fines For Unlicensed Crypto Trading Ahead Of Market Launch
Vietnam has issued new rules setting administrative penalties for trading on unlicensed crypto platforms, laying out an enforcement framework ahead of the country's regulated crypto market. Decree No. 284/2026/NĐ-CP, signed last Thursday, fines investors up to 50 million Vietnamese dong, about $1,900, for using unlicensed exchanges.
Vietnam has issued new rules setting administrative penalties for trading on unlicensed crypto platforms, laying out an enforcement framework ahead of the country’s regulated crypto market. Decree No. 284/2026/NĐ-CP, signed last Thursday, fines investors up to 50 million Vietnamese dong, about $1,900, for using unlicensed exchanges.
Steeper Penalties For Serious Violations
Unauthorized crypto offerings and serious anti-money laundering breaches carry heavier fines of up to 200 million dong, roughly $7,700. Authorities also gained power to suspend crypto activities, revoke licenses, and confiscate assets. The decree takes effect September 1.
Regulated Market On The Way
Vietnam opened license applications for domestic exchanges in January, and Deputy Finance Minister Nguyen Duc Chi said in May that regulated trading could begin in the third quarter. Vietnam ranked fourth globally in Chainalysis’s 2025 crypto adoption index, with traders moving over $220 billion in digital assets between July 2024 and June 2025.
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