If you are online there will be the gold VC coin symbol next to the amount you have. If you're offline it will not have the gold coin. And yes the app has been messing up for me too recently. My stats haven't updated in a few days and I always get stuck with saving to server when I use the VC bonus or pick and win. I've gotten lucky a couple days and have able to get two VC bonuses by backing out while contacting server.
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