A bitcoinist special: "Pro Bitcoin" governments. Belgium.
Last week some of us at Bitcoinist.net got together and did a brainstorm session. Among the many things we discussed was the topic of having a “status quaestionis” series of articles on the “pro” digital currency governments in the world. We will focus in on providing unbiased information, which is the modus operandi of every professional news site like Bitcoinist and others, and give a balanced opinion that will look at both sides of the coin so to speak. How are we going to provide “unbiased information” to our readers you might ask? By analysing official documents ( if any) and talking....
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We had a chance to interview Tuur Demeester at the Amsterdam conference. We were really lucky because he has decided to take a break from the cryptocurrency segment for a little bit and will focus on philosophy and self knowledge. He is the author of the financial newsletter MacroTrends which goes to investors in the Netherlands and Belgium. He has also co-founded two private schools in Belgium and also in the Netherlands. Bitcoinist.net; As an economist, what do you think, in your opinion which country holds the greatest potential for Bitcoin development and success? Tuur Demeester
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Disclaimer: The following op-ed represents the views of the author, and may not necessarily reflect the views of Bitcoinist. Bitcoinist is an advocate of creative and financial freedom alike. While countries under regimes are waking up to the idea of using Bitcoin as a tool for freedom, authoritarian governments that have banned all crypto activity […]
The National Bank of Belgium doesn't have any plans to regulate bitcoin further, according to the Belgian Bitcoin Association. Belgium's central bank met with the Association to discuss the digital currency last Monday, describing the meeting as "informal". "There are currently no plans for new regulations in Belgium that would allow the [central bank] to take a more intervening [sic] stance - though future regulations to that effect cannot be excluded," read a statement from the association. Thomas Spaas, a board member who represented the Belgian Bitcoin Association at the meeting, said....
The Belgium Central Bank - aptly named the National Bank of Belgium - reportedly has no plans to regulate bitcoin in the foreseeable future. That's according to the Belgian Bitcoin Association (BBA_, who met with the central bank informally last Monday. In a statement produced by the Association and published by CoinDesk, the BBA said "There are currently no plans for new regulations in Belgium that would allow the [National Bank of Belgium] to take a more intervening stance - though future regulations to that effect cannot be excluded". It should be noted that due to the informal nature....