Vietnam crypto scam crackdown

March 23, 2026, Vietnam arrested seven suspects in a major ONUS-linked crypto scam involving tokens VNDC, ONUS, and HNG. The case is one of the country’s largest crypto fraud investigations.

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Ayush Varshney, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Darwin Labs Private Limited, on 10 March 2026. He was intercepted at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport while allegedly attempting to leave the country. Varshney is named as a key accused in the long-running GainBitcoin cryptocurrency fraud investigation, described by the CBI as one of India’s largest alleged Ponzi schemes. #CryptoFraud #CBI

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Large Bitcoin transfer draws attention to fund movements between anonymous addresses. ChainCatcher reports that 473.61 BTC have been transferred between anonymous addresses, reigniting interest in anonymous transactions. #BTC #Bitcoin #CryptoTransaction

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Bitdeer maintains a zero Bitcoin holding, producing and selling 146 BTC this week. Nasdaq-listed mining company Bitdeer disclosed its latest Bitcoin holdings data: as of the week ending March 28, the company mined 146 BTC and sold all of it immediately, maintaining a zero Bitcoin holding position.

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📢 The government of Bhutan reportedly sold about $120M worth of Bitcoin in 2024, gradually reducing its national crypto reserves. Analysts say the sales were executed in small batches through exchanges to manage treasury risk and minimize market impact. #Bitcoin #Crypto #Blockchain #BTC #Institutional

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Bitdeer reports zero net increase in Bitcoin holdings this week. Mined 146 BTC and sold it all. Company states pure self-owned BTC holdings are currently zero, excluding client deposits. #Bitcoin #Mining #Bitdeer

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Mining company Bitdeer, whose shares are listed on Nasdaq, announced on X that as of March 28, it still does not hold coins on its balance sheet. Over the past week, the company mined 146 BTC and sold the entire specified volume during the same period #BTC #mining

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Bhutanese government net sold ~$120M in $BTC this year, reducing holdings by ~1,700 $BTC, per Arkham. Most recent transfer: 123.7 $BTC (~$8.5M) to fresh address.

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🚨 NYDIG just transferred 4,500 BTC (~$295.5M) to multiple market makers (Wintermute, Cumberland, FalconX, B2C2, Galaxy) suspected to be for sale! 🐳📤 Lookonchain spotted the move 8 hours ago. Large institutional BTC flowing to OTC desks. Potential heavy selling pressure incoming? 👀 #Bitcoin #BTC #NYDIG #Onchain #CryptoWhale