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Policy

Bitcoin, Ether Needn't Follow Financial Rules, Belgian Regulator Says

Officials hope to fend off a rising number of questions about how crypto should be regulated and when they should be treated as securities.

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Policy

Belgium Regulator Ponders Crypto as a Security

The EU’s landmark crypto law won’t take effect for a couple of years, but existing stock-trading rules may still apply, financial regulator FSMA says.

Belgian crypto issuers will need to decide if assets are securities to know what laws apply (FSMA)

Policy

Brussels’ Fledgling Crypto Industry Flexes Its Muscles

The city that hosts the EU also wants to influence it, with key decisions upcoming on the regulation of NFTs and DeFi.

Participants at Brussels Blockchain Week included, left to right, Laurent Godts, Deloitte; Florian Ernotte; Christophe de Beukelaer; Marc Toledo, Bit4You (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

Policy

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

Brussels, Belgium (Allan Baxter/Getty Images)

Markets

Tioga Capital Fund Approaches $50M Ahead of Final Close

The European fund has seen its AUM triple after an initial €14 million ($16 million) inflow.

Belgian sovereign-wealth funds invested in venture capitalist Tioga.

Markets

Belgian Government Issues Cryptocurrency Fraud Warning

Belgium's top financial regulator has issued a new warning about cryptocurrency scams.

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Markets

Belgian Government Launches Site to Warn Crypto Investors About Scams

A new website launched by Belgian government agencies outlines different ways to avoid crypto fraud.

Belgian sovereign-wealth funds invested in venture capitalist Tioga.

Markets

Belgian Regulators Issue Warning About OneCoin Investment Scheme

A top finance regulator Belgium has issued a warning about OneCoin.

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Markets

BNP Paribas Fortis Denies Bitcoin Vault Project

BNP Paribas Fortis has denied it is gearing up to enter the bitcoin space as a digital vault provider.

BNP Paribas Fortis

Markets

Clients Prompt Green Energy Supplier to Accept Bitcoin

Clients have prompted Elegant, a Belgium-based green electricity company, to accept bitcoin payments.

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