Category Archives: Netherlands

Track the crypto regulatory policies of the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) and the AFM, covering the implementation of MiCA and the dynamics of license applications.

Knaken, an unlicensed Dutch trading platform, goes bankrupt: failure of customer asset segregation and the boundaries of CASP licenses.
Knaken, an unlicensed Dutch trading platform, goes bankrupt: failure of customer asset segregation and the boundaries of CASP licenses.

Dutch prosecutors seized €220 million in crypto assets from the unlicensed platform Knaken, while clients had invested over €1,000 million. The shortfall stemmed from the lack of segregation of client assets, highlighting the necessity of a CASP license for protecting client assets.

17
June
The Rotterdam court in the Netherlands declared Knaken bankrupt: the first case under the MiCA framework to protect unregistered CASP consumers.
The Rotterdam court in the Netherlands declared Knaken bankrupt: the first case under the MiCA framework to protect unregistered CASP consumers.

On July 16, 2026, the Rotterdam court in the Netherlands officially declared the cryptocurrency platform Knaken bankrupt, becoming the first unregistered CASP in the EU to be subject to judicial liquidation under the MiCA framework. Approximately 30,000 users were locked out, and €7 million in customer assets remained unaccounted for. The AFM launched enforcement action a year after the end of the Dutch MiCA transition period, while FIOD simultaneously initiated a criminal investigation. This case provides a final example for other unlicensed platforms in the EU.

17
June
BitPay Receives MiCA CASP License from the Dutch AFM: A New Starting Point for Stablecoin Payment Compliance, 11-Year Crypto Payment Veteran Opens Up the EU-27 Market
BitPay Receives MiCA CASP License from the Dutch AFM: A New Starting Point for Stablecoin Payment Compliance, 11-Year Crypto Payment Veteran Opens Up the EU-27 Market

Crypto payment company BitPay has been granted a MiCA CASP license by the Dutch Financial Markets Authority (AFM), allowing it to offer crypto payment services in all 27 EU member states. The company plans to focus on stablecoin payments, using USDC as its primary stablecoin. This license comes at a crucial juncture following the full implementation of MiCA on July 1st, making the Netherlands a key hub for MiCA consumer crypto licenses.

17
June
Dutch court's first conviction for data trafficking using on-chain evidence: a judicial milestone in crypto compliance.
Dutch court's first conviction for data trafficking using on-chain evidence: a judicial milestone in crypto compliance.

On June 17, 2026, the Northern District Court of the Netherlands for the first time accepted Bitcoin on-chain transaction records as evidence in a criminal case involving data trafficking, sentencing the defendant to 24 months in prison. The court cross-referenced on-chain payment records with external information such as emails and chat logs, establishing a standard for the admissibility of blockchain evidence in the Dutch criminal justice system. This article details the case, the logic behind the acceptance of on-chain evidence, and analyzes its implications for the AML/KYC compliance obligations of licensed crypto institutions.

22
June
Crypto Payments Firm MoonPay Receives MiCA Approval in the Netherlands
Crypto Payments Firm MoonPay Receives MiCA Approval in the Netherlands

December 12 marked the end of the implementation phase of the Regulatory Framework for Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA), which now allows authorities to regulate some cryptocurrencies operating in the EU.

31
June
Dutch regulator warns of cryptocurrency pump and dump risks before MiCA
Dutch regulator warns of cryptocurrency pump and dump risks before MiCA

The Netherlands AFM has issued a warning about cryptocurrency market manipulation, focusing on pump and dump schemes ahead of the implementation of MiCA in December. Netherlands Financial Market

02
June
One Trading receives approval from Dutch regulator to offer crypto derivatives trading in Europe
One Trading receives approval from Dutch regulator to offer crypto derivatives trading in Europe

With the new license, One Trading becomes the only perpetual futures trading venue in the European Union and the first cash-settled futures exchange in Europe, according to a company press release.

30
June
Bybit launches digital asset platform Bybit.nl in the Netherlands
Bybit launches digital asset platform Bybit.nl in the Netherlands

AMSTERDAM, March 2024, 3 /PRNewswire/ -- B, one of the top three cryptocurrency exchanges in the world by trading volume,

29
June
Kraken receives virtual asset service provider license in the Netherlands
Kraken receives virtual asset service provider license in the Netherlands

Aiying reported that Kraken announced that it has obtained a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license in the Netherlands, allowing cryptocurrency exchanges to operate in the country.

09
June
Bitpanda Crypto Exchange to Withdraw from the Netherlands
Bitpanda Crypto Exchange to Withdraw from the Netherlands

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda will “delist” Dutch residents from its platform to comply with the Netherlands’

31
June

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