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A surface level sunrise view of Amsterdam at dawn
Netherlands Will Take Tough Line Enforcing MiCA, Dutch Regulator Says
Laura van Geest said she won’t undercut new EU crypto laws, even if that drives business from the country.
A surface level sunrise view of Amsterdam at dawn

CDCROP: Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
Tornado Cash Dev’s Criminal Case in Europe May Hinge on Laptop Access
Dutch prosecutors now have access to Alexey Pertsev’s computer and are using it to probe key details including governance and profit-making at the privacy service.
CDCROP: Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Alexander Spatari/Getty Images)
Coinbase’s $3.6M Dutch Fine Shows Crypto Will Hit Road Bumps as It Goes Mainstream
As crypto comes within the regulatory fold, there will be disputes over rules, procedures and jurisdiction – and the relatively compliant may end up bearing the brunt of regulators’ wrath.
Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Alexander Spatari/Getty Images)

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Coinbase Fined $3.6M by Dutch Regulator for Failure to Register
The crypto exchange is considering filing an objection to the penalty.
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CDCROP: KuCoin (Shutterstock)
Dutch Central Bank Says Crypto Exchange KuCoin Is Operating Without a License in Netherlands
De Nederlandsche Bank said KuCoin lacks a “legal registration” with the central bank.
CDCROP: KuCoin (Shutterstock)

CDCROP: Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev to Remain in Jail Until at Least Late Februrary
Pertsev, a Russian national living in the Netherlands, has been accused of facilitating money laundering by developing the now sanctioned app
CDCROP: Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

CDCROP: Netherlands (Shutterstock)
Coinbase Wins Dutch Approval That Should Give Crypto Exchange Access to All of EU
The company will gain access to the broader European market once the EU's markets in crypto assets regulation goes into effect.
CDCROP: Netherlands (Shutterstock)

CDCROP: Police officers in Amsterdam, Netherlands (George Pachantouris/Getty Images)
Electrum Bitcoin Wallet Scam Suspect Is Arrested by Dutch Police
The 39-year-old is suspected of laundering tens of millions of euros obtained from malicious software using decentralized exchange Bisq and privacy coin monero, police say.
CDCROP: Police officers in Amsterdam, Netherlands (George Pachantouris/Getty Images)

A protest against Pertsev's arrest in Amsterdam Saturday
Wife of Arrested Tornado Cash Developer Denies Russia Secret Service Links
Financial-crime analysts at Kharon have connected Alexey Pertsev, who is currently in a Dutch prison awaiting trial on suspicion of facilitating money laundering via crypto protocols, to Russian espionage.
A protest against Pertsev's arrest in Amsterdam Saturday

Protestors demonstrate against the arrest of Alexey Pertsev in Amsterdam Saturday (Jack Schickler)
Alleged Tornado Developer Pertsev Must Stay In Jail, Dutch Judge Rules
Pertsev’s arrest for involvement in the now-sanctioned crypto mixer generated consternation in the Web3 community
Protestors demonstrate against the arrest of Alexey Pertsev in Amsterdam Saturday (Jack Schickler)