Dutch Bitcoin exchange drags central bank to court over wallet KYC rule
One Dutch Bitcoin exchange has taken legal action against the central bank over its controversial crypto wallet verification law. Dutch Bitcoin exchange platform, Bitonic, has filed a preliminary injunction at a Rotterdam court seeking the suspension of a wallet verification rule enacted by the central bank.Back in November 2019, De Nederlandsche Bank, or DNB, mandated crypto exchanges to ensure their users comply with stringent Know Your Customer protocols. These rules included verification steps for withdrawal wallets, which Bitonic called a nuisance.At the time, Bitonic was only one of....
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