Vietnam urges greater scrutiny of cryptocurrency deals amid alleged scam

Vietnam urges greater scrutiny of cryptocurrency deals amid alleged scam

Cryptocurrency mining machines sit in operating racks at the home of Dmitry Gutov, a Russian cryptocurrency 'miner,' in Krasnogorsk, Russia, on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg

Vietnam on Wednesday urged greater vigilance against cryptocurrency transactions and investments, as officials in its economic hub asked police to investigate what could prove to be the country’s largest cryptocurrency fraud.

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