Netherlands: What is Bitcoin? We Don't Really Know
The learning curve for Bitcoin is higher for some than it is for others. As I reported previously, Great Britain has seen knowledge of Bitcoin more than double since June of 2013, to over 70%. In the Netherlands, it seems safe to say that they are still behind the times when it comes to digital currency and what it is, what it means, and what it can do. Netherlands: What is Bitcoin? Produced by CleverCoin, the video takes a walk down the city of Breda in The Netherlands to get a "Man on the street" survey of people's thoughts, understanding, and interests in Bitcoin. Suffice it to say if....
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Coinbase has announced that the company plans to introduce a number of changes for customers in the Netherlands in order to comply with the 1977 Sanctions Act, a law that recently applied know-your-customer (KYC) guidelines to non-custodial wallets. If the person living in the Netherlands wants to send crypto to a third-party wallet via Coinbase, they must identify the wallet owner’s name, the purpose of transfer, and the full residential address of the recipient. On June 27, Coinbase Says KYC Info Will Be Required in the Netherlands for Outgoing Crypto Transfers Dutch Coinbase....
The Netherlands is often seen as a region where regulators are doing their best to keep up with financial innovation. IN the Bitcoin world, this has lead to a healthy startup ecosystem in the country, with clearly defined taxation rules. But a new report from Holland FinTech touches upon several barriers that are preventing future growth in The Netherlands, which include regulation and collaboration with financial players. Making FinTech Grow In The Netherlands. Even though the report mentions how the FinTech industry is doing quite well in The Netherlands, there is always room for future....
This small, but mighty country is demonstrating that good things come in small packages, illustrating its potential as one of the top FinTech countries in the world. The Netherlands has a population of around 17 million people; Germany has a population of nearly 81 million; France has a population of over 66 million people; and the U.K. has a population of 64 million. However, while the latter European countries may spring to mind when you think about the ideal locations for startups, the Netherlands is a country that isn’t afraid to keep up with the big players when its needs to.....
In a post published Tuesday on the Bitcoin Foundation blog, Affiliates Director at the Foundation Mark Woods today welcomed the Foundation's newest affiliates from Germany and The Netherlands. The first is Bundesverband Bitcoin (Germany) and Stichting Bitcoin Nederland (quite obviously, The Netherlands). "Home to some of the most active bitcoin communities, both Germany and the Netherlands have entire streets of local businesses that prefer to accept bitcoin. The town of Kreuzberg in Berlin made headlines in 2013 and a street in the Hague in the Netherlands has been dubbed 'Bitcoin....
Okcoin has secured new financial connections and acquired licenses to expand its footprint in Europe. Okcoin Secures Licenses In Malta And Netherlands Okcoin announced on July 28 that it had received “In Principle” permission from the Malta Financial Services Authority and formal registration from the Netherlands Central Bank in a press release. Okcoin will become […]