Tagged: netherlands

June 3, 2026 @ 10:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Bybit EU has agreed to utilize ClearBank Europe’s banking tech stack to support cloud based banking services including digital assets Bybit EU is an Austrian Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) authorized under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) in Austria. Bybit EU serves customers across the… Read More

May 15, 2026 @ 2:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Amsterdam-based digital banking provider bunq has taken a significant stride toward international growth by filing for a comprehensive banking license in Mexico. The application, lodged with the Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV) in partnership with the central bank Banxico, seeks approval for an… Read More

April 30, 2026 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European digital bank bunq has joined forces with Dutch Bitcoin platform Blockrise to deliver protected Bitcoin services to customers through a Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) solution. Announced on 29 April 2026 in Amsterdam, the alliance marks a significant step in blending traditional banking safeguards with cryptocurrency accessibility,… Read More

April 26, 2026 @ 2:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dutch digital banking provider bunq has announced a key milestone in its cryptocurrency services, exceeding (a very modest) €100 million in total trading volume within one year of launch. The achievement, revealed on the anniversary of bunq Crypto’s debut in April 2025, highlights the moderate… Read More

April 19, 2026 @ 3:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dutch banking services provider ABN AMRO has rolled out new tools designed to let customers tap into the cryptocurrency sector without direct ownership. The bank is now offering Crypto Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) and Capital Protected Notes (CPNs) across the Netherlands and select European countries…. Read More

April 9, 2026 @ 7:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Netherlands based ClearBank has been approved under Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation. The company announced that it had received approval from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) to operate as a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP). The bank stated that it will… Read More

February 25, 2026 @ 3:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

After approving a new wealth tax that would have harmed the Netherlands economy, undermining entrepreneurship and innovation, the government has reversed its decision due to public outrage. According to multiple reports, the Dutch Finance Minister Eelco Heinen announced plans to change the legislation, stating that… Read More

February 17, 2026 @ 10:53 am By JD Alois  |  

A wealth confiscation tax has never been widely successful anywhere it has ever been attempted. Yet, some policymakers and pundits continue to support the concept of taxing unrealized gains and wealth thresholds. As the Laffer Curve explained decades ago, excessive taxation will have the opposite… Read More

February 13, 2026 @ 1:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Netherlands is the next jurisdiction that seeks to punish investors by taxing unrealized capital gains. The state of California has been in the news quite a bit recently in regard to its possible confiscation tax that targets wealth investors and shareholders. The obtuse policy,… Read More

January 29, 2026 @ 11:05 am By JD Alois  |  

The Netherlands is poised to approve a change to the income tax that will impose a 36% tax on unrealized gains, as it seeks to boost revenue to fund government activities. Of course, confiscatory taxes have never worked anywhere and will likely have the opposite… Read More

January 7, 2026 @ 2:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a significant move signaling its business expansion plans beyond the Asia-Pacific region, Australian fintech Airwallex has unveiled plans to pour approximately 200 million euros—equivalent to about $233.64 million—into the Netherlands over the coming five years. This investment marks a pivotal step in the company’s… Read More

December 15, 2025 @ 12:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Germany’s regulatory authority BaFin has reportedly imposed stricter oversight on digital bank N26, which now includes certain limits on new business based in the Netherlands along with the appointment of a special monitor. As widely reported, this is not the first time that N26 has… Read More

December 11, 2025 @ 9:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Mollie has signed an agreement to acquire GoCardless, a UK-based bank payment company that offers solutions for businesses to collect recurring and one-off payments directly from customer bank accounts using direct debit and open banking. The terms of the deal were not revealed, but reports… Read More

November 28, 2025 @ 10:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockrise, a Dutch Bitcoin (BTC) focused startup, has been permitted to continue its financial services in the Netherlands and expand to the rest of Europe. The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) granted Blockrise its license under the new European MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets… Read More

November 4, 2025 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

iDEAL will begin rebranding to iDEAL | Wero in 2026. This is the first step in the transition to Wero, the European digital wallet that is reportedly being used by millions of Europeans. Wero is introducing an all-in-one payment solution that will be rolled out… Read More

October 28, 2025 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

bunq, which claims to be one of Europe’s largest neobanks, has reportedly been approved by FINRA in order to operate as a US broker-dealer – a move that is said to have been driven by users who reside, work, and invest across Europe as well as… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banxa Holdings Inc., an infrastructure provider for enabling embedded crypto within payment platforms, announced its European entity, EU Internet Ventures B.V (EUIV), received regulatory approval under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework. The newly acquired licence, granted in the Netherlands, authorises EUIV… Read More

September 15, 2025 @ 2:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lemonade Inc. (NYSE: LMND), the Insurtech company enabling AI-driven, customer-centric solutions, has officially launched its homeowners insurance product in the Netherlands. Announced this month, this expansion marks a significant milestone for the New York-based insurtech firm, which has established a foothold in the region with… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 2:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European digital bank bunq has been slapped with a €2.6 million penalty by the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) for substantial shortcomings in its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) measures. The fine, announced recently, underscores the growing regulatory scrutiny faced by challenger banks as… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Privalgo has reportedly secured its Dutch EMI license. They’ve just reached this milestone and it has been months in the making: on 1 August, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the central bank of the Netherlands, officially granted them a Dutch Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license. With… Read More