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Crypto Derivatives Exchange Leaves EU for Panama, Expands KYC
9.1.2020
Crypto derivatives exchange Deribit leaves EU to avoid new AML regulation, setting up shop in Panama while changing its KYC
Dutch Derivatives Exchange Deribit to Move to Crypto-Friendly Panama
9.1.2020
Deribit will operate out of Panama starting Feb. 10, citing the Netherlands’ presumed adoption of “very strict” anti-money laundering (AML) regulations
Mining Pool Simplecoin and Interactive Faucet Chopcoin Shut Down Due to EU Regulations
17.12.2019
Like crypto payments provider Bottle Pay, mining pool Simplecoin and interactive bitcoin faucet Chopcoin are shutting down in light of restrictions imposed by EU anti-money laundering legislation, AMLD5. Simplecoin co-founder Marvin Janssen addressed Telegram users last month saying “We...
Franklin Templeton Closes Funding Round For Blockchain-Based Social Impact Platform
12.12.2019
Proof of Impact closes its first funding round led by American asset management giant Franklin Templeton
Reuters: Dutch Bank ING Working on Digital Asset Custody Technology
12.12.2019
ING is reportedly developing digital asset custody technology, becoming the latest mainstream financial institution to enter the crypto custody business
Netherlands Plans to Punish Crypto Scammers With Up to 6 Years in Jail
12.12.2019
The Dutch government is about to get tougher with fraudulent schemes involving banking apps and cryptocurrencies
Dutch Crypto Startups Brawl With Regulators Over Scope of EU Money Laundering Rule
2.12.2019
Dutch crypto startups are crying foul as local regulators look to implement the EU 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive ahead of a Jan. 10 deadline
Dutch Soccer Assn. Trials Blockchain App at EU Championship Qualifying Match
20.11.2019
A blockchain-based app designed to combat ticket fraud was trialed at yesterday’s Netherlands-Estonia European Championship qualifying match
Netherlands: Police Arrest Founder of Blockchain Startup That Raised Over $80M
11.11.2019
The police seized the founder of blockchain game development startup Komodore64, which was allegedly a fraudulent scheme
Dutch Court Orders Facebook to Remove Fake Bitcoin Ads
11.11.2019
A Dutch court ruled that Facebook must pull fake BTC investments ads exploiting John de Mol’s image
ECB President: ’We Should Be Happier to Have a Job Than to Have Our Savings Protected’
1.11.2019
Newly installed European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde made controversial remarks in a recent statement prior to assuming her new role. The former IMF Managing Director implored: “isn’t it true that ultimately we have done the right thing to act in favour of jobs and...
Five European Union Countries Team Up to Block Libra: Report
30.10.2019
France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands have teamed up to encourage the European Union to ban Libra altogether, a new report says
The Demand for Permissionless Freedom Is Just Getting Started
25.10.2019
Every year the world seems to be getting crazier and more people are starting to realize that it stems from oppressive government transgressions against a peaceful society. The world has noticed millions of people from France, Hong Kong, Venezuela, Indonesia and more are rising up because citizens...
UN Partners With NGO to Tokenize Chocolate Bars for Equitable Trade
17.10.2019
The United Nations Development Programme and the FairChain Foundation are launching a chocolate bar that uses blockchain to promote more equitable funding for farmers
Dutch Central Bank: World Will Need Gold if Entire System Collapses
14.10.2019
Crypto-skeptic Dutch central bank admits gold superiority to fiat money
Bug Bounties in Crypto — the Best Way to Ensure Platform Safety?
3.10.2019
As Telegram launches a $200,000 bug bounty, Luta Security CEO says: “Simply asking strangers to point out flaws without having the capacity to fix them is one way overusing bug bounties can quickly overwhelm organizations”
ABN AMRO in Money-Laundering Scandal After Calling Bitcoin ‘Risky’
26.9.2019
Dutch bank ABN AMRO finds itself in the midst of a major alleged money laundering scandal, having leveled criticisms at “unregulated cryptocurrencies” earlier this year
Oil and Gas Giant Pilots New Blockchain Platform From Modex
23.9.2019
Major oil and gas firm pilots Modex’s newly launched blockchain platform
XRP Community Fund Gains Momentum After Getting Registered in Netherlands
12.9.2019
The XRP Community Fund, the much-anticipated framework, will now work as an official foundation registered in The Netherlands. In an attempt to increase XRP adoption by heads and bounds along with an aim to create the XRPL ecosystem, the notable chief developer of XRPL, Wieste Wind and many other...
Netherlands May Block Foreign Crypto Firms Under Anti-Money Laundering Laws
11.9.2019
The current crypto legislation before the Dutch Parliament not only mandates domestic companies register with the central bank but that foreign entities will not be allowed to conduct services within the country