Belgium News

The Kingdom of Belgium is a western European country with 30,500 square kilometers of area and a population of more than 11 million people. Belgium has a very productive labor force and developed economy that is highly integrated into the rest of Europe. Belgium has one of the largest GDP per capita, strong scientific work and fintech sector. Belgium has no Bitcoin restrictions. Belgian authorities do not consider Bitcoin to be a threat to the economic stability of the country and therefore it does not require specific regulations. However, Belgium’s Bitcoin exchanges — as any financial institution — work under the regulations of Anti-Money Laundering and Know Your Customer policies. Belgium has Bitcoin taxes, at 33 percent on any cryptocurrency income. Belgian authorities proposed legislation for cryptocurrency transactions control, but Brussels is yet to announce any implementation of it.

Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Acquired by Belgian Investment Firm in ‘All Cash Deal’

Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Acquired by Belgian Investment Firm in ‘All Cash Deal’

OCT 29, 2018 | by Marie Huillet

An 80 percent stake in crypto exchange Bitstamp has been acquired by Belgium-based investment firm NXMH in an “all cash deal.”

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UK-Based Industry Group Develops Blockchain Tool to Track Firms' Sustainable Commitments

UK-Based Industry Group Develops Blockchain Tool to Track Firms' Sustainable Commitments

OCT 17, 2018 | by Helen Partz

The UK-based industry body RFI Foundation plans to develop a blockchain tool to track firms’ sustainable commitments.

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Abu Dhabi Ports Subsidiary Tests International Blockchain Pilot with Port of Antwerp

Abu Dhabi Ports Subsidiary Tests International Blockchain Pilot with Port of Antwerp

OCT 16, 2018 | by Helen Partz

A subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports has launched an international blockchain pilot with the Port of Antwerp.

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Report: Belgian Think Tank Calls for Crypto Exchange and ICO Regulations at EU Level

Report: Belgian Think Tank Calls for Crypto Exchange and ICO Regulations at EU Level

SEP 06, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

Ahead of an informal meeting of E.U. ministers, a report from a Belgian think tank calls for uniform regulations on cryptocurrency exchanges and Initial Coin Of...

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Belgium's Financial Watchdog Adds 28 Sites to Crypto Scam Blacklist

Belgium's Financial Watchdog Adds 28 Sites to Crypto Scam Blacklist

SEP 04, 2018 | by Marie Huillet

Belgium’s financial watchdog has added 28 new sites to its crypto-related fraud blacklist, noting that investors continue to fall victim to crypto scams.

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Belgian Gov’t Launches Website to Warn Public About Crypto Scams, Risks

Belgian Gov’t Launches Website to Warn Public About Crypto Scams, Risks

JUN 06, 2018 | by Helen Partz

The Belgium Federal Public Service Economy has launched a website to raise awareness of the potential risks of crypto investments.

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Belgium Contributes To World Food Programme Blockchain Project

Belgium Contributes To World Food Programme Blockchain Project

APR 21, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

The government of Belgium has made a financial contribution to a project which uses Blockchain technology to distribute funds to refugees in Jordan.

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Bitfinex in Poland: Were There Money Laundering Links?

Bitfinex in Poland: Were There Money Laundering Links?

APR 11, 2018 | by Darryn Pollock

When allegations of fraud and money laundering were leveled at Bitfinex, they denied it, but how much of a link was there to start?

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Japan’s IT Giant Fujitsu Opens International ‘Blockchain Innovation Center’ In Belgium

Japan’s IT Giant Fujitsu Opens International ‘Blockchain Innovation Center’ In Belgium

MAR 25, 2018 | by Helen Partz

Japanese multinational IT company Fujitsu has opened a research center in Belgium to explore and apply Blockchain in “sectors of all kinds”.

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Belgian Tax Authority To Search For Taxpayers Using Foreign Crypto Exchanges

Belgian Tax Authority To Search For Taxpayers Using Foreign Crypto Exchanges

MAR 04, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

The Belgian tax authority has said it will begin looking for Belgian tax payers that use foreign crypto exchanges to enforce their tax obligations.

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How Japanese Blockchain Technology Revolutionizes Municipal Government in Belgium

How Japanese Blockchain Technology Revolutionizes Municipal Government in Belgium

MAR 02, 2017 | by Shivdeep Dhaliwal

Japanese Blockchain exports the next big thing? Tech Bureau prepares to offer Mijin to Antwerp and Ghent for Municipal services.

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Ex-advisor in Brussels: Cryptocurrency Mass Adoption Slow But Unstoppable

Ex-advisor in Brussels: Cryptocurrency Mass Adoption Slow But Unstoppable

JAN 03, 2017 | by Frisco d'Anconia

Many people across the globe have dedicated their resources to promoting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies adoption in their countries and continents.

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Brussels Attacks Put Bitcoin Under Scanner, But Fiat Cash Rules the Terror

Brussels Attacks Put Bitcoin Under Scanner, But Fiat Cash Rules the Terror

MAR 22, 2016 | by Shivdeep Dhaliwal

March 22nd’s morning saw an attack on Brussels, Belgium killing at least 34 people. Will virtual currencies be increasingly under the scanner as a result?

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Beer! Belgium! Bitcoins! Ghent to Host a Crypto Crawl

Beer! Belgium! Bitcoins! Ghent to Host a Crypto Crawl

APR 05, 2015 | by Amanda B. Johnson

Following the likes of Amsterdam and Madrid, the city of Ghent, Belgium is the newest Bitcoincity, a commerce center where a variety of merchants accept the cry...

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Belgium’s Zero-VAT and Inclusive Dialogue Reveal Refreshingly Progressive Stance

Belgium’s Zero-VAT and Inclusive Dialogue Reveal Refreshingly Progressive Stance

SEP 30, 2014 | by William Suberg

Belgian sentiment on Bitcoin is improving with the launch of the first Bitcoin ATM and confirmation by government that digital currency payments will not be sub...

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Japan’s IT Giant Fujitsu Opens International ‘Blockchain Innovation Center’ In Belgium

Japan’s IT Giant Fujitsu Opens International ‘Blockchain Innovation Center’ In Belgium

MAR 25, 2018 | by Helen Partz

Japanese multinational IT company Fujitsu has opened a research center in Belgium to explore and apply Blockchain in “sectors of all kinds”.

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Belgian Tax Authority To Search For Taxpayers Using Foreign Crypto Exchanges

Belgian Tax Authority To Search For Taxpayers Using Foreign Crypto Exchanges

MAR 04, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

The Belgian tax authority has said it will begin looking for Belgian tax payers that use foreign crypto exchanges to enforce their tax obligations.

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Belgium Contributes To World Food Programme Blockchain Project

Belgium Contributes To World Food Programme Blockchain Project

APR 21, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

The government of Belgium has made a financial contribution to a project which uses Blockchain technology to distribute funds to refugees in Jordan.

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Bitfinex in Poland: Were There Money Laundering Links?

Bitfinex in Poland: Were There Money Laundering Links?

APR 11, 2018 | by Darryn Pollock

When allegations of fraud and money laundering were leveled at Bitfinex, they denied it, but how much of a link was there to start?

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Belgian Gov’t Launches Website to Warn Public About Crypto Scams, Risks

Belgian Gov’t Launches Website to Warn Public About Crypto Scams, Risks

JUN 06, 2018 | by Helen Partz

The Belgium Federal Public Service Economy has launched a website to raise awareness of the potential risks of crypto investments.

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Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Acquired by Belgian Investment Firm in ‘All Cash Deal’

Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Acquired by Belgian Investment Firm in ‘All Cash Deal’

OCT 29, 2018 | by Marie Huillet

An 80 percent stake in crypto exchange Bitstamp has been acquired by Belgium-based investment firm NXMH in an “all cash deal.”

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Report: Belgian Think Tank Calls for Crypto Exchange and ICO Regulations at EU Level

Report: Belgian Think Tank Calls for Crypto Exchange and ICO Regulations at EU Level

SEP 06, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

Ahead of an informal meeting of E.U. ministers, a report from a Belgian think tank calls for uniform regulations on cryptocurrency exchanges and Initial Coin Of...

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Belgium's Financial Watchdog Adds 28 Sites to Crypto Scam Blacklist

Belgium's Financial Watchdog Adds 28 Sites to Crypto Scam Blacklist

SEP 04, 2018 | by Marie Huillet

Belgium’s financial watchdog has added 28 new sites to its crypto-related fraud blacklist, noting that investors continue to fall victim to crypto scams.

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UK-Based Industry Group Develops Blockchain Tool to Track Firms' Sustainable Commitments

UK-Based Industry Group Develops Blockchain Tool to Track Firms' Sustainable Commitments

OCT 17, 2018 | by Helen Partz

The UK-based industry body RFI Foundation plans to develop a blockchain tool to track firms’ sustainable commitments.

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Abu Dhabi Ports Subsidiary Tests International Blockchain Pilot with Port of Antwerp

Abu Dhabi Ports Subsidiary Tests International Blockchain Pilot with Port of Antwerp

OCT 16, 2018 | by Helen Partz

A subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports has launched an international blockchain pilot with the Port of Antwerp.

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How Japanese Blockchain Technology Revolutionizes Municipal Government in Belgium

How Japanese Blockchain Technology Revolutionizes Municipal Government in Belgium

MAR 02, 2017 | by Shivdeep Dhaliwal

Japanese Blockchain exports the next big thing? Tech Bureau prepares to offer Mijin to Antwerp and Ghent for Municipal services.

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Brussels Attacks Put Bitcoin Under Scanner, But Fiat Cash Rules the Terror

Brussels Attacks Put Bitcoin Under Scanner, But Fiat Cash Rules the Terror

MAR 22, 2016 | by Shivdeep Dhaliwal

March 22nd’s morning saw an attack on Brussels, Belgium killing at least 34 people. Will virtual currencies be increasingly under the scanner as a result?

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Ex-advisor in Brussels: Cryptocurrency Mass Adoption Slow But Unstoppable

Ex-advisor in Brussels: Cryptocurrency Mass Adoption Slow But Unstoppable

JAN 03, 2017 | by Frisco d'Anconia

Many people across the globe have dedicated their resources to promoting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies adoption in their countries and continents.

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Legal Basics: Owning and Using Bitcoin in Europe

Legal Basics: Owning and Using Bitcoin in Europe

JUN 09, 2014 | by Armand Tanzarian

Bitcoin regulations in Europe.

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Beer! Belgium! Bitcoins! Ghent to Host a Crypto Crawl

Beer! Belgium! Bitcoins! Ghent to Host a Crypto Crawl

APR 05, 2015 | by Amanda B. Johnson

Following the likes of Amsterdam and Madrid, the city of Ghent, Belgium is the newest Bitcoincity, a commerce center where a variety of merchants accept the cry...

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