Vietnam has officially launched a pilot program for cryptocurrency asset trading platform licenses. According to Decision No. 96/QD-BTC issued by the Ministry of Finance on January 20, 2026, the State Securities Commission has begun accepting applications for the establishment, modification, and revocation of licenses for cryptocurrency asset trading platforms. The relevant regulations are implemented based on Government Resolution No. 05/2025/NQ-CP. The new rules require applicant institutions to be domestic Vietnamese companies, with a minimum paid-in capital of 100 trillion VND. Several brokerages and banks have already expressed interest in participating.
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Vietnam has officially launched a pilot program for cryptocurrency asset trading platform licenses. According to Decision No. 96/QD-BTC issued by the Ministry of Finance on January 20, 2026, the State Securities Commission has begun accepting applications for the establishment, modification, and revocation of licenses for cryptocurrency asset trading platforms. The relevant regulations are implemented based on Government Resolution No. 05/2025/NQ-CP. The new rules require applicant institutions to be domestic Vietnamese companies, with a minimum paid-in capital of 100 trillion VND. Several brokerages and banks have already expressed interest in participating.