Belgian Registration for New Crypto Firms Kicks In on Sunday
Existing exchange providers have until June 1 to notify under the anti-money laundering law
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Apr 29, 2022 at 2:07 p.m. UTC
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Spain's Crypto Firms to Face New Registration Requirements Under EU-Driven Bill
Spain is finally getting around to amending its AML laws six months after the EU deadline for compliance. The public comment period on that amendment ends today.
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Jun 23, 2020 at 7:36 p.m. UTC
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Dutch Central Bank to Crypto Firms: Register in 2 Weeks or Shut Down
Dutch crypto companies must register with the Netherlands’ central bank by May 18 or cease operations immediately as the country enforces new anti-money laundering regulations...
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May 5, 2020 at 6:01 p.m. UTC
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The Netherlands’ AMLD5 Interpretation Appears to Be Killing Crypto Firms
The announced closure of one-man bitcoin startup Bittr may be the first of many in the Netherlands as contentious new AMLD5 regulations come into effect.
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Apr 27, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2020
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Germany's BaFin Clarifies Licensing Process for Foreign Crypto Custodians
In its latest guidance released in January, the regulator said firms already custodying digital assets for Germans would not be penalized for not having a license. Instead, th...
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Feb 6, 2020 at 3:00 a.m. UTC
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Gemini Hires Former Circle Compliance Officer to Oversee European Market
Blair Halliday becomes chief compliance officer for the U.K. and Europe at Gemini as the EU's Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD5) goes into effect.
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Jan 28, 2020 at 5:00 a.m. UTC
Jan 28, 2020
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European Crypto Firms Brace for Higher Costs as AMLD5 Takes Effect
A strict new regulatory regime is dawning upon European firms handling cryptocurrency. Here’s what AMLD5 will mean for the industry.
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Jan 10, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Jan 10, 2020
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Dutch Derivatives Exchange Deribit to Move to Crypto-Friendly Panama
Deribit will operate out of Panama starting Feb. 10, citing the Netherlands’ presumed adoption of “very strict” anti-money laundering (AML) regulations.
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Jan 9, 2020 at 8:02 p.m. UTC
Jan 9, 2020