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Top Blockchain University: Delft University of Technology
Delft ranks 18th and its research in the field of blockchain serves as a cornerstone for subsequent innovation.
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Crypto Monitoring 'More Effective' Than Outright Ban, Dutch Finance Minister Says
The minister was responding to calls by the head of Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis for a total ban.
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Dutch police say additional arrests may be possible.
Dutch Police Arrest Three in Pump-and-Dump Scheme Involving Self-Made Cryptocurrency
The arrests resulted from an investigation of the cryptocurrency exchange Coinhouse.eu.
Dutch police say additional arrests may be possible.

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Staff at Biggest Dutch Domino’s Pizza Franchise Can Now Be Paid in Bitcoin
The franchisee with 16 Domino’s stores is partnering with BTC Direct to offer the salary option to its 1,000 employees.
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Dusk Network Takes 'Around 10%' Stake in Dutch Stock Exchange
Security token platform Dusk Network has become a shareholder of a Dutch stock exchange as part of both firms' plans for share tokenization.
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The Dutch central bank building in Amsterdam.
Dutch Crypto Exchange Adds Extra Verification Measures Citing 'Disproportionate' Central Bank Requirements
The exchange said it must now ask users for extra information such as the purpose of bitcoin purchases.
The Dutch central bank building in Amsterdam.

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Fiat-to-Crypto Gateway BTC Direct Raises Almost $13M in Series A Funding
BTC Direct said it plans to use the funds to expand its workforce and develop new products, among other things.
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Dutch Central Bank Gives First Approval to Digital Asset Exchange
AMDAX has become the first to register with Holland's central bank under recently implemented EU anti-money laundering regulations.
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Dutch Central Bank to Crypto Firms: Register in 2 Weeks or Shut Down
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...
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The Netherlands’ AMLD5 Interpretation Appears to Be Killing Crypto Firms
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.
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