A series of oil terminals located in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany recently suffered a major cyberattack, according to authorities.
The Antwerp prosecutor's office, located in Belgium, confirmed the launch of an investigation of the cyberattack against the oil terminal in that port, the…
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PSV Enindhoven reaches sponsorship deal in cryptocurrencies
PSV Eindhoven of the Netherlands became the first professional football club in that country to obtain a sponsorship agreement in cryptocurrencies.
Specifically, the Dutch team partnered with the local digital asset trading company known…
Germany allocates special fund to deal with floods
Angela Merkel is visiting the areas that have been devastated by the floods in Western Europe, considered the worst of the century, leaving about 183 fatalities, dozens of disappeared and innumerable material damage in Germany and Belgium.…
European Commission to study request for stringent regulations on cryptocurrencies
The finance ministers of the European Union met this Friday in Berlin, Germany, for the first time since the implementation of the quarantine due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
One of the main topics on the agenda was cryptocurrencies. The…
UK companies could move to the Netherlands after the rexit
The Brexit effect is increasingly felt within the United Kingdom, during a meeting held at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate many companies talked about moving their operations to Holland.
After the referendum, where the…
Christine Lagarde says ECB will carry out an early strategic review
After Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, assumed her new position, she said in her first public speech that "as the ECB's future orientation demonstrates, monetary policy will continue to support the economy and…
ABN AMRO under investigation for alleged money laundering
According to a statement issued by the banking entity "The Dutch Prosecutor informed ABN AMRO that the bank is subject to an investigation in relation to the requirements under the Law on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist…
Holland will apply regulations on crypto service providers in 2020
The Dutch Central Bank, DeNeederalandscheBank, announced Tuesday that they will soon start applying regulations to companies that provide services related to cryptocurrencies. The expected date is January 10, 2020, and the regulations will…
Young man arrested for cheating with fake bitcoin mining
The Dutch police arrested Barry van Mourik, who is being accused for having achieved 100 million euros through a fake bitcoin mining company.
According to the report of the case, Mourik tricked his clients into believing that they would be…
The Netherlands will require licenses to crypto exchanges
The Central Bank of the Netherlands will now require cryptocurrency service providers to acquire a license to continue their operations in the country.
This new resolution will be applied to prevent the assets obtained through the exchange…
Five countries fight against tax evasion in Bitcoin
Authorities of the tax sector, cybersecurity as well as the financial service of five countries have joined under group J5 to fight against criminals in the network. Holland, England, Australia, Canada and the United States work to collect…