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EU Provisional Agreement: Crypto Asset Service Providers Added to Obliged Entities List
19.1.2024
As per the provisional agreement struck between the European Union Council and Parliament, crypto asset service providers will be obliged to verify facts and information on users whose transactions exceed $1,090. According to the Belgian Finance Minister, the new requirements will “ensure...
Belgium Moves to Accelerate EU Blockchain Infrastructure Project
22.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The Belgian government has unveiled plans to accelerate the development of a blockchain infrastructure project in Europe during its Council of the European Union presidency in early 2024. Belgium to focus on a public sector European #blockchain during its EU presidency The country...
Belgian Market Maker KeyRock Acquires Swiss Anti-Money Laundering Approval
27.9.2023
KeyRock, the Belgian crypto market marker, has successfully gotten clearance from the Swiss Financial Services Standards Association (VQF).
On September 26, Keyrock successfully obtained approval from the VQF, a recognized financial standards organization sanctioned by Swiss regulatory...
Binance Reopens Registrations in Belgium, Restores Services
27.9.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is now accepting new registrations of Belgian users following an interruption caused by regulatory actions against it. In June, the trading platform was ordered to cease providing crypto exchange and custody services in the EU country. Binance Returns to Belgium...
Binance Resumes Registration for Belgian Users After 2 Months Suspension
26.9.2023
Binance, the major cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the resumption of user registration and access in Belgium. This comes after the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) ordered the suspension of Binance's services in June.
The FSMA stated that Binance was providing exchange...
Binance Finds Way to Serve Belgian Users After Cease Order
31.8.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it continues to provide services to residents of Belgium through its Polish entity. The announcement comes two months after the crypto trading company was ordered by the Belgian financial regulator to cease all crypto services in the country. Binance Offers...
Binance says it 'continues to serve' Belgian users via Poland entity
28.8.2023
In June, Belgium’s financial regulator ordered Binance to stop offering crypto exchange and custody wallet services, citing violations of the country’s AML and CFT requirements
Binance’s Belgian Customers to Use Polish Entity In Bid to Escape Regulators’ Ban
28.8.2023
Financial authority FSMA told the company in June to cease serving Belgian customers from outside the European bloc
End of an Era: Over 4 Years Pass Without Self-Proclaimed Satoshis
25.6.2023
Satoshi Nakamoto, a captivating figure in the world of cryptocurrencies, remains an enigma, intriguing both crypto enthusiasts and experts. Numerous individuals have stepped forward over the years, proclaiming themselves as the elusive creator of Bitcoin. However, none of them have succeeded...
Binance Ordered to Cease All Crypto Services in Belgium
24.6.2023
Crypto exchange Binance has been ordered by Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) to cease providing any crypto exchange and custody wallet services in the country. The Belgian financial regulator stressed that it “takes the view that by offering such services...
Belgian financial regulator orders Binance to cease all virtual currency services
23.6.2023
The regulator said Binance must cease “with immediate effect” all crypto-related services in Belgium after being unable to provide sufficient information on its non-EEA companies
Bit4You’s Affairs in Doubt Even Before CoinLoan Collapse, Belgian Regulator Says
8.5.2023
FSMA’s concerns meant the exchange could have lost its license or even faced prosecution, even before the Estonian platform which held its funds filed for insolvency
Belgian crypto platform Bit4You suspends operations after CoinLoan halts activity
27.4.2023
Bit4You suspended operations on April 26 amid CoinLoan insolvency investigation by Estonian regulators
Belgian Crypto Lender Bit4You Suspends Activities After Service Provider Declared Insolvent
27.4.2023
Bit4You learnt of CoinLoan's insolvency on April 24 and that it no longer has the necessary registration as a digital asset custodian
Crypto Ads in Belgium to Feature ‘Punchy Warning’ of Risks, New Rules Imply
21.3.2023
The financial regulatory body of Belgium has been tasked by the government to regulate advertisements for cryptocurrencies. New rules, set to enter into force in May, oblige advertisers to clearly warn investors of the risks associated with the digital assets. Belgium Poised to Protect Consumers...
Belgian FSMA surveys crypto investors before taking on new ad regulation authority
20.3.2023
Crypto ads in Belgium will bear a blunt warning after a new regulation takes effect in May, and “mass” advertising campaigns will be subject to advance FSMA approval
Belgian Crypto Ads Must Warn of Risks Under New Rules
20.3.2023
The Financial Services and Markets Authority will have to be notified of major ad campaigns, as a survey reveals crypto investors are often trying to get rich quick
Former Belgian Finance Minister Calls for Crypto Ban in Wake of Banking Crisis
17.3.2023
Johan van Overtveldt, economic spokesperson for the right-wing ECR political party in the European Parliament, compared crypto to drugs
Belgian Central Bank Governor Says Crypto Winter Was ‘Good News’ – Here’s Why
6.3.2023
The Belgian Central Bank Governor says his organization celebrated the 2022 slump in crypto prices – and says last year’s onset of crypto winter “was good news for us.”
Per Business AM, Governor Pierre Wunsch called the crypto “implosions” of last year “good news in themselves for us.”
The media...
Belgian MP receives Bitcoin salary for a year: Here’s what he learned
9.1.2023
Christophe De Beukelaer considers his experiment successful, as he raised awareness among the local lawmakers