Coinbase to track off-exchange transactions from Dutch customers
Dutch users need to provide the recipient's full name, the purpose of transfer and full residential address to move digital assets off the platform. In a new blog post published Thursday, Coinbase says that starting Monday, all of its customers in the Netherlands will need to complete new Know Your Customer, or KYC, requirements when transferring digital assets to wallet addresses that are not based on the exchange. This includes providing the recipient's full name, the purpose of the transfer and the recipient's complete residential address. Transfers between Coinbase accounts are not....
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Editor's note: Marc van der Chijs is a former Dutch serial entrepreneur in Shanghai turned venture capitalist in Vancouver. He lived and worked for over 13 years in China, where he co-founded popular online video sharing site Tudou.com. He is a big believer in bitcoin. It seems banks have started to realize that bitcoin could be a major threat for them. In the US many banks don't accept any bitcoin businesses as clients, possibly because of regulatory concerns and money laundering risks. Individuals aren't free from bitcoin banking issues either. CoinDesk reported recently that a Swedish....
Crypto exchange Coinbase has received approval to offer its full suite of retail and institutional crypto products and services in the Netherlands. “We have taken strides to work collaboratively with government, policymakers, and regulators to shape the future in a responsible way,” Coinbase said.
Dutch Regulator Approves Coinbase
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) announced Thursday that it “has successfully registered with the Dutch central bank (De Nederlandsche Bank — DNB) as a crypto service provider.” The....