Dogecoin – a cryptocurrency that was born as a joke – has a market cap of more than $ 66 billion. In addition to Bitcoin, Ether and Dogecoin, CoinGecko tracks more than 7,000 other cryptocurrencies. However, according to Bloomberg Most investors want to observe Bitcoin and Ether – the two largest cryptocurrencies in the world. Bitcoin is designed as an exchange currency without the need for any intermediaries. This is a new form of money, verified through encryption technology in peer-to-peer (P2P) systems. The ledger (blockchain) records all Bitcoin purchases. Bitcoin is a store worth more than $ 1 trillion. However, it does not contain any buildings, executives, lawyers, political structures or employment organizations. Bitcoin also does not need an accounting even if it is a digital ledger. Bitcoin and Ether are the two most popular cryptocurrencies in the world. Photo: Reuters. Digital gold Bitcoin token does central work, security, and upgrades for new innovations. Mid-sized computer companies that manage machines carry out transactions. These are called “miners”, just like a digital mining company that mines digital gold. Because there are no intermediaries, Bitcoin can efficiently, inexpensively and unpolitically solve the problem of long-distance value transfers. So far, the Bitcoin system proves to be one of the most versatile technologies we have ever had. Bitcoin has little or no value when it was first activated in January 2009. By April 2021, Bitcoin’s price hit a record of nearly $ 65,000. And Ethereum was developed by Vitalik Buterin – a Russian Canadian teenager – in 2013. Initially, Buterin loved Bitcoin but quickly became dissatisfied with its limits. Buterin is determined to start building a system that can do more. His vision is to create a blockchain that stores smart contracts – executing specific tasks in case certain conditions are met. In other words, the only limit to transactions running on Ethereum is the imagination of the developers. Bitcoin’s price has risen almost 100% since the beginning of 2021, while the price of Ether has climbed nearly 400%. The question is what Ethereum borrowed from Bitcoin. It’s the idea behind a decentralized network that records purchases. Both systems are public and are built on open source software. Both also have miners. They perform complex calculations used to verify transactions and receive new types of digital currencies. The system also received criticism for its high energy consumption. One estimate shows that the Bitcoin network used more electricity than Sweden within a year. Bitcoin has been referred to as a form of “digital gold”. Of course, this cryptocurrency is highly volatile and has seen bubbles crash many times. However, some investors hold Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation due to the limited supply. Bitcoin price is also unaffected by other assets. Therefore, many investors use them to diversify their portfolios. Investors often view Ether as a type of growth investment. They bet on the development of a decentralized ecosystem built on top of Ethereum Phil Bonello Ethereum is also going through a development process. But the first boom happened in 2017 with a series of ICOs (first cryptocurrency releases). Many cryptocurrencies were born, used to exchange Ether and most used the Ethereum blockchain. Ether price then hit a record of 1,200 USD / dong. The second boom comes in 2020 as decentralized finance (DeFi) projects thrive. These startups pay interest on Bitcoin or Ether deposits, mortgage lending or cryptocurrency swaps on decentralized exchanges. The Ethereum network is therefore used for financial management, lending and mortgages. All without banks and brokers. Along with that is the hot development of irreplaceable tokens (NFT), a kind of virtual item that is authenticated by blockchain technology, with the digital signature of the owner. NFT is an indivisible, intact asset stored on the blockchain platform through a smart contract, non-destructive, verifiable, and has no second copy. The work has a name Ev erydays: The First 5000 Days Crypto artist Beeple’s was sold for $ 69.4 million at an auction by Christie’s. Threats of Bitcoin’s monopoly position The prices of Bitcoin and Ether have not fluctuated much between 2018 and 2020, also known as the “crypto winter”. But both benefit when governments pump money heavily into the economy to deal with the effects of the Covid-19 epidemic. MicroStrategy Inc. – a software and consulting firm – and billionaire Elon Musk’s electric car company Tesla has invested in Bitcoin. Wall Street and many other financial institutions are also starting to accept Bitcoin. Morgan Stanley and PMorgan Chase & Co. All open digital tracking channels for customers. Meanwhile, the price of Ether is driven by the activities going on on the world’s most popular blockchain. The company has undergone several upgrades to improve its network. The change is also likely to reduce supply. That will drive up the price by increasing the attraction and limiting the amount of Ether available. “Investors often see Ether as a type of growth investment. They bet on the development of a decentralized ecosystem built on top of Ethereum,” said Phil Bonello, Research Director at Grayscale Investments. , comment. Ether price peaked at more than 4,200 USD / dong on May 10. Photo: Coin Desk. The Ethereum network is used more than Bitcoin, and countless developers are still working on. Bitcoin currently accounts for about 46% of the total cryptocurrency market value, down from 70% earlier this year. The rate of Ether is 15%. However, extreme legal or tax risks could threaten the growth of Bitcoin and Ether in a number of countries. Along with that is the risk of fraud or investors forget the digital financial code. Some observers consider the cryptocurrency boom a bubble. Large institutions – often referred to as “whales”, which hold huge volumes of cryptocurrency – can also adjust prices at will. Even crypto proponents argue that the sector is very volatile. However, Bitcoin and Ether have recovered from a downtrend over the years and are increasingly adopted as a mainstream financial asset.

Ms. Nguyen Thuy Duong – President of EY Consulting Vietnam, Vice Chairman of Fintech Club, Banking Association: Scale as a venture capitalist

Survey results on digital transformation in the Vietnamese banking industry show that 42% of commercial banks are building a digital transformation strategy; 28% of commercial banks have been implementing digital transformation strategies integrated with business strategies; 11% of commercial banks have approved and are implementing their own digital transformation strategy; 70% of credit institutions (CIs) are willing to deploy from an average level or higher with the following technologies: Mobile devices, open data connections according to application program interfaces; data analysis, standardization of electronic information according to the international financial electronic information standard ISO 20022; customer support (chatbot, virtual assistant …). In which, data analysis is the most widely used technology in credit operations (over 53% of credit institutions).

In the digital age, every credit institution needs to think like a strategist, innovate like a startup, design like a technology corporation, scale as a venture capitalist.

Mr. Pham Xuan Hung – Head of Supervisory Policy Research and Coordination Committee, National Financial Supervisory Commission: There are still many legal gaps

The development of digital banking in Vietnam is facing a number of limitations and difficulties such as: The legal gaps for digital banking development remain many; legal bases only focus on non-cash payment activities, such as digital signature authentication; identify customers; protecting consumers’ interests in financial services; protect user data privacy. The legal framework often lags behind technological developments.

In addition, the strategy for investment in the financial foundation technology is slow and inconsistent; There are still many shortcomings in sharing data between fields. There are still many limitations on information technology resources in digital banking development; Communication and consumer awareness raising (between regions) have not been strengthened.

Overview of the Forum “The future of digital banking strategy in Vietnam”

In order to accelerate the digital transformation process, state management agencies need to soon complete the legal framework in the areas of: Limited Online Customer Identification (eKYC); the bank’s trust agent system for non-cash payment services, digital banking services; policies on information safety and confidentiality in electronic transactions to protect the legitimate interests of customers; electronic banking process, supervise digital banking activities.

Commercial banks need to study and build a digital transformation roadmap; appropriate resource allocation for investment in new technology; promote banking digitization and develop pure digital banking.

Mr. Pham Xuan Hoe – Former Deputy Director of Banking Strategy Institute: Risk management, security, confidentiality

Digital technology is gradually changing the forms of providing financial and banking services. Digitalization helps commercial banks save 60-70% of costs and access more and more to digital banking services, integrating multi-dimensional in providing full financial services.

Digitalization has created a big change in the banking industry in terms of customer experience, more difficult banking, less loyalty; The increase in non-intermediary activities, in other words, the intermediary role of commercial banks will no longer be a unique position in the market, but will be replaced by online provision on technology platforms (the platform of P2P lending or P2P payment).

The emergence of huge data sources and integrated automatic collection processing and analysis by Bigdata technology will create a turning point in revenue development on a large scale. Technology development requires a change in the legal environment (open perspective) to reasonably support the development of new financial-banking business models.

Vietnamese commercial banks are mostly in the second stage (digital transformation), having implemented digital banking at the transition level in terms of processes and communication channels, while converting to new data platforms. deployed at some pioneering commercial banks. In order to develop digital banking in the future, it is necessary to have an open and balanced view that encourages innovation in policy making; National database and connection is the foundation for digital financial services.

Commercial banks need to strictly implement solutions to risk management, security, confidentiality, and consumer data assurance; take advantage of technology in capacity assessment and training to retain talent; need a database strategy. In addition, the Government’s support for policy is indispensable.

Survey results on digital transformation in the Vietnamese banking industry show that 42% of commercial banks are building a digital transformation strategy; 28% of commercial banks have been implementing digital transformation strategies integrated with business strategies; 11% of commercial banks have approved and are implementing their own digital transformation strategy …