Netherlands
Analysis: Prediction Market Bettors Miscalculated Dutch Election Results
Both Polymarket and Kalshi traders ignored late polls showing D66 gaining ground, keeping Geert Wilders’ PVV priced as a sure thing until exit polls forced a repricing that erased millions in misplaced bets.
Plasma Obtains VASP License, Opens Amsterdam Office to Expand Stablecoin Payments in EU
The firm behind the fast-growing stablecoin blockchain also plans to obtain MiCA and EMI licenses as part of its expansion in Europe.
Winklevoss Twins Back $147M Raise for Treasury’s Landmark European Bitcoin Listing
The Gemini co-founders are supporting Netherlands-based Treasury BV as it pursues a reverse listing on Euronext Amsterdam to become Europe’s leading bitcoin treasury company.
Crypto Exchange OKX Fined $2.6M in Netherlands for Failing to Register With Dutch National Bank
The company offered crypto services in the Netherlands from July 2023 to August 2024 without the legally required registration.
Bitvavo Secures a MiCA License From the Netherlands
The company joins Kraken, Coinbase and Bybit who have also received MiCA licenses to operate in Europe.
Bitcoin Lightning Fintech ZBD Approved to Receive EU MiCA License by Dutch Regulator
Countries like the Netherlands are preparing for MiCA implementation.
Netherlands Starts Consulting on Crypto Tax Reporting Bill
The bill would require crypto services to share their users data with tax authorities.
Crypto Community Voices Outrage at Tornado Cash Developer Verdict
Alexey Pertsev, a developer of Tornado Cash, was sentenced to 64 months in prison for money laundering.
The Hard Truths and Worrying Consequences of the Tornado Cash Verdict
Developer Alexey Pertsev was sentenced today to 64 months in prison. His prosecution makes sense from a law enforcement point of view, even if the implications are horrible for anyone creating a product that could be used for unforeseen uses.
Dutch Prosecutors Seek 64-Month Jail Sentence for Tornado Cash Dev Alexey Pertsev
The judge will deliver the verdict on May 14, the court said.
