Bitcoin › Netherlands › Mining
Move over BTC futures, the world’s accredited millionaires can now profit by mining Bitcoin
Bitcoin mining, long known as an obscure activity limited to cyberpunks and dominated by Chinese brands, can now be an alternative investment option for accredited investors looking to take a BTC bet.
Netherlands › Regulation
Smoking Gun: Dutch central bank caught overreaching in local crypto businesses
The upcoming fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD5) within the European Union (EU) has already spelled the end for smaller crypto firms on the continent.
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Five upcoming crypto and blockchain events worth attending
Regardless of how cryptocurrency prices are performing in the open marketplace, there is much going on behind the scenes.
Netherlands › Regulation
Dutch Central Bank to Bring Crypto-Business Under Licensing Regime to Curb Malicious Use
In order to curb the use of cryptocurrencies for malicious activities such as money laundering and the funding of terrorism, the central bank of Netherlands, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), has decided that it would be issuing licenses to cryptocurrency service providers.
Bitcoin › Netherlands › Uncategorized
Amsterdam Businesses Threatened with Grenades if Bitcoin Ransom Not Paid
Multiple Amsterdam businesses received emails threatening them with hand grenades or shootings if they do not pay €50,000 in bitcoins to the sender, the NLTimes reported on October 31.
Netherlands › Adoption
Bitfury Considers Listing for $3 – $5 Billion in Europe’s First Major Crypto IPO
Following news of Bitmain and Canaan IPO filings in Hong Kong, Europe looks set to record its own first major crypto IPO, as blockchain infrastructure provider Bitfury is reportedly considering plans to list publicly in London, Amsterdam or Hong Kong.
Netherlands › Adoption
Abra to Allow European Bank Accounts to Buy and Sell Crypto
Abra, an all-in-one crypto wallet and exchange, has revealed its support for Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) bank accounts, which will allow those living in the SEPA zone, including 28 EU nations, to make direct transfers from European banks to Abra wallets.
Bitcoin › Netherlands › Regulation
Dutch Court Ruling States that Bitcoin has “Transferable Value”
In what is being perceived as a landmark judgment, a Dutch court has recently ruled in favor of an applicant who was owed 0.591 BTC by a private company about a crypto mining dispute.
Netherlands › Regulation
Dutch Finance Minister Signals for Better Crypto Regulations Within Europe
In a detailed letter to the Dutch Parliament, finance minister Wopke Hoekstra has called for a concerted effort to regulate cryptocurrencies within the European Union so as to bridge the many gaps that currently exist within their financial ecosystem.
Netherlands › Altcoins
The Birth of Child Chains – Meet Nxt, Ardor and Ignis
Airdrops have become an increasingly popular method to distribute coins in a fair and decentralized way.
