🇻🇳 VIETNAM TO LAUNCH FIRST-EVER CRYPTO EXCHANGE Vietnam is preparing to launch its first regulated crypto market in Q2 2026 via a 5-year pilot for approved exchanges, per Nikkei. CAEX, backed by OKX Ventures and HashKey Capital, is among the firms lining up, raising 10T Vietnamese dong ($380M) to meet capital requirements. The goal is to shift trading onshore and regulate a market where Vietnam already ranks 4th globally, with $230B in annual crypto transactions.(Coin Bureau)