Netherlands

Scam

Dutch Police Arrest Three in Pump-and-Dump Scheme Involving Self-Made Cryptocurrency

James RubinJun 5, 2021

The arrests resulted from an investigation of the cryptocurrency exchange Coinhouse.eu.

Bitcoin Pizza Day

Staff at Biggest Dutch Domino’s Pizza Franchise Can Now Be Paid in Bitcoin

Jamie CrawleyMay 22, 2021

The franchisee with 16 Domino’s stores is partnering with BTC Direct to offer the salary option to its 1,000 employees.

Regulation

Crypto Monitoring ‘More Effective’ Than Outright Ban, Dutch Finance Minister Says

Jamie CrawleyJun 14, 2021

The minister was responding to calls by the head of Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis for a total ban.

Netherlands

Dusk Network Takes ‘Around 10%’ Stake in Dutch Stock Exchange

Sebastian SinclairDec 2, 2020

Security token platform Dusk Network has become a shareholder of a Dutch stock exchange as part of both firms' plans for share tokenization.

Regulation

Dutch Crypto Exchange Adds Extra Verification Measures Citing ‘Disproportionate’ Central Bank Requirements

Daniel PalmerNov 18, 2020

The exchange said it must now ask users for extra information such as the purpose of bitcoin purchases.

Netherlands

Funding Rounds

Fiat-to-Crypto Gateway BTC Direct Raises Almost $13M in Series A Funding

Jaspreet Kalra

BTC Direct said it plans to use the funds to expand its workforce and develop new products, among other things.

Regulation

Dutch Central Bank Gives First Approval to Digital Asset Exchange

Sebastian Sinclair

AMDAX has become the first to register with Holland's central bank under recently implemented EU anti-money laundering regulations.

Netherlands

Dutch Central Bank to Crypto Firms: Register in 2 Weeks or Shut Down

Danny Nelson

Dutch crypto companies must register with the Netherlands’ central bank by May 18 or cease operations immediately as the country enforces new anti-money laundering regulations required by the European Union.

Anti-Money Laundering

The Netherlands’ AMLD5 Interpretation Appears to Be Killing Crypto Firms

William Foxley

The announced closure of one-man bitcoin startup Bittr may be the first of many in the Netherlands as contentious new AMLD5 regulations come into effect.

Trading

Dutch Brokerage Launches Crypto Trading for the Euro Market

Sebastian Sinclair

Amsterdam-based brokerage BUX has started offering crypto services following the acquisition of defunct exchange Blockport.

Tokenized Equity

Dusk Network Plans to Tokenize Equity for Thousands of Dutch Companies

Paddy Baker

Dusk Network has partnered with Firm24, one of the Benelux region's largest shareholder registries, for the tokenization initiative.

AMLD5

Dutch Derivatives Exchange Deribit to Move to Crypto-Friendly Panama

William Foxley

Deribit will operate out of Panama starting Feb. 10, citing the Netherlands’ presumed adoption of “very strict” anti-money laundering (AML) regulations.