Good news from the Netherlands, regulation for crypto, no prohibition.

in cryptocurrency •  7 years ago 

Minister Wopke Hoekstra of Finance wants to regulate international trade in cryptocurrency to tackle improper use of digital coins. A prohibition is not obvious.

He wants to bring cryptocurrencies within an "appropriate regulatory framework" without jeopardizing the potential of the technique.

For example, the conversion of digital currencies into regular money should not be allowed to go unnoticed. The minister wants exchange platforms and providers of storage vouchers for cryptocurrencies to be covered by anti-money laundering directives.

Legislation should be finished by the end of 2019

https://www.nu.nl/cryptovaluta/5168006/minister-hoekstra-wil-geen-verbod-cryptohandel-wel-meer-regels.html

Thanks /u/ nstratz for sharing this great news with the crypto community.

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The Netherlands has never been a country that was afraid of technological advancements. This is a move that fits their cultural strength.

Have to agree. The Netherlands is really one special country :)

I think this will be the norm for EU countries, countries in southern and eastern Europe are even more likely to take EU regulations with a grain of salt and probably will put little effort into enforcing it.

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Great to see Netherlands so positive about crypto, hopefully their enthusiasm spreads to other countries.

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